Tours draw crowd to historic Batman-Waldron House ahead of Dec. 1 online auction
Tours draw crowd to historic Batman-Waldron House ahead of Dec. 1 online auction
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Community members and real estate professionals filed through the Victorian-era Batman-Waldron House at 403 W. Kirkwood Ave. on Halloween, getting a rare look inside the limestone landmark—long home to The Garret Antique Shop—before the property is sold at auction.
The 1895 Queen Anne–style residence includes multiple floors, a basement and a large attic with turreted towers. It has been locally protected since 2018, when the City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 18-03 designating the home as a historic district under Title 8 of the Bloomington Municipal Code. The designation, sought by then-owner Nancy Garrett with support from the Bloomington Historic Preservation Commission, accompanied restoration work to rebuild a chimney stack, repair roof shingles damaged by falling stone, and replace historic metal gutters. The house is rated “outstanding” and is included within the National Register–listed Bloomington West Side Historic District.
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Auction title: “12/1 Garret – Batman House Online Real Estate Auction”
City records describe the Batman-Waldron House as an “eclectic representation of Queen Anne architecture” notable for its extensive use of local limestone and ties to early Bloomington figures Ira C. Batman and Mary J. Batman (daughter of developer John Waldron). As a designated local historic district, exterior changes and demolition are subject to preservation review.
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