Emerson Hall (Indiana University)

Emerson Hall
Emerson Hall, 2023.
Former namesIndiana University Medical Building
General information
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Address545 N Barnhill Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46202-5124
Coordinates39°46′32.516″N 86°10′41.257″W / 39.77569889°N 86.17812694°W / 39.77569889; -86.17812694
Named forCharles Philips Emerson
Completed1919
AffiliationIndiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Design and construction
Architect(s)Robert Frost Daggett

Emerson Hall was the first building constructed on the IU Medical Center campus as part of the Indiana University School of Medicine. The construction of the building marked the beginning of the presence of IU in Indianapolis and the growth of Indiana medical education. The building is located in between the University Hospital Cancer Pavilion to its south and the Van Nuys Medical Science Building to its north, and across from Willis D. Gatch Hall to its west.