REAL ESTATE

Historic Indy property once home to Swain Sanitorium goes up for sale. See inside.

Portrait of Joe Mutascio Joe Mutascio
Indianapolis Star

A historic home with an interesting past is back on the market in Indianapolis.

The 11-bedroom home in Woodruff Place was built in 1898 and boasts more than 7,000 total sq ft of space.

On the market for $575,000, the property was once home to the Swain Sanitorium opened by Dr. Rachel Swain as a way to help women through better diet, exercise and natural medicines.

Dr. Swain was a highly-educated Hoosier native, published author and studied abroad in Parisian hospitals before opening the facility, according to Historic Indianapolis.

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The home today

The house has undergone many changes over the decades, including being split into apartments, and being nearly destroyed by a fire before a buyer renovated and recovered the property.

Today you'll find detailed woodwork throughout the house, exposed brickwork and arches and even a dumbwaiter that travels to all five levels of the home.

The kitchen has newer appliances along with a butler's pantry, breakfast room and formal dining room.

Outside you'll find a backyard with plenty of room and a fire pit, a large wrap-around porch and the neighborhood's historic fountain nearby.

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