On March 2, we invite members and visitors to see Indianapolis’s South Side Turnverein, recently renovated as headquarters for Point Comfort Underwriters.

At the turn of the twentieth century, members of Indianapolis’s German-American community hired architects Vonnegut & Bohn to create a clubhouse where they could practice the “sound bodies and sound mind” principles of Friedrich Jahn, who believed physical exercise and cultural activities led to a healthy life. Threatened by neglect in recent years, the property landed on Indiana Landmarks’ 10 Most Endangered list. Point Comfort Underwriters undertook a comprehensive rehabilitation of the building, removing added walls and dropped ceilings to reveal original features, and transforming the gym into office space.