Thomas Askren House, Federal style brick house in Indianapolis, United States.

The Thomas Askren House is a two-story brick structure built in the Federal style with a side gable roof and rear extension. The property sits on nine acres of wooded land on East 16th Street, bordered by East Pleasant Run Parkway Drive.

John Thomas Askren, a War of 1812 veteran who served under Andrew Jackson, built this house between 1828 and 1833. The bricks were manufactured on site, making it an example of self-sufficient construction practices of that period.

The house is a two-story Federal-style brick I-house with a side gable roof and a rear ell, forms a visitor can read in the facade and roofline. A contributing outbuilding stands on the property alongside the main house. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

The property is located in the eastern part of Indianapolis and is accessible by car. Visitors should check ahead as the residence now operates as a private event venue with specific visiting conditions.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, and a contributing outbuilding still stands on the property alongside the main brick dwelling.