Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 26, 1924, p. 1. Old "Red Onion" Being Torn Down By Gas Company One of the oldest houses in the city is being dismantled this week, at the corner of Third and Madison streets. It was a house of unsavory reputation several years ago, and was known as the "Red Onion". The gas company bought the house over a year ago, and intends to erect a large gas holder on the corner. The house stands on lot 51 of the original plat, and John Orchard says it was erected over 70 years ago, and was used as a boarding house during the construction of the Monon. The Phil Carr family used to live on a lot where the present gas holder is located on West Third street. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.