Virginia Avenue District, historic district in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

The Virginia Avenue District is a national historic district in the Fountain Square Commercial Areas of Indianapolis, Indiana, with 43 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure developed between about 1871 and 1932. Its notable buildings include the Sanders (Apex) Theater of 1913, the Fountain Square Theater of 1928, the Granada Theater of 1928, the Southside Theater of 1911, the Woessner Building, the Schreiber Block of 1895, and the Fountain Square State Bank of 1922.

The district developed between about 1871 and 1932, with notable buildings including the Sanders (Apex) Theater (1913), Fountain Square Theater (1928), and Granada Theater (1928). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

The district takes its name from Virginia Avenue, the main street running through it. Today you can see how residents and visitors use the old buildings for shopping, dining, and gathering at community events that celebrate the area's past.

The district runs along Virginia Avenue in the Fountain Square Commercial Areas, southeast of downtown Indianapolis, at roughly 39.75° N, 86.14° W. Its 43 contributing buildings and one structure line the avenue, so a walk follows the street rather than a single address. The Fountain Square Theater (1928) and Granada Theater (1928) make useful landmarks for orientation.

The Southside Wagon and Carriage Works building dates to 1875 and was later occupied around 1916 by the Saffel Chair Company, which made chairs for schools and offices. Its two construction dates show how the same structure was adapted as wagon making gave way to other manufacturing.