![]() ![]() Huesmann (Central Supply Co., early donator to the R iley Memorial Association), Harrison Eiteljorg (philanthropist), H. ![]() Lacy (Lacy Diversified Industries), Louis C. Many of Indianapolis’ early 20th-century influential leaders called the neighborhood home including: Henry Hornbrook (attorney, cofounder Indianapolis Foundation), George Marott (Marott Shoe Store and Marott Hotel), Arthur Bohn, H. In addition to the neighborhood being on the National Register of Historic Places, a private home and a multi-family residence within it also share register status- Tuckaway and the Esplanade Apartments. Another Chicago architect, Robert Spencer Jr., a friend of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed a Prairie-style house in the neighborhood that was one of three homes featured in a 1909 issue of Ladies’ Home Journal. Vice President Charles Fairbanks’ mansion at 30 th and Meridian Streets). Of note, Meridian Parks’ largest home was designed by Chicago architect Howard Van Doren Shaw (he also designed U.S. ![]() Even the handful of bungalow-style homes in the neighborhood are oversized or have features not typically found in other neighborhoods. Many homes were designed by some of the most sought-after Indianapolis and regional architects of the era, including Arthur Bohn, Frank Hunter, Clarence Martindale, fitton and george, and Rubush And Hunter. When compared to the immediate surrounding areas, Meridian Park’s dominant architectural styles include Arts and Crafts, Tudor Revival, American Four-Square, and Colonial Revival. The boundaries of the neighborhood are well-defined by the scale and craftsmanship of its homes. Although a few late-19th-century and modern buildings are within the neighborhood’s confines, most of the homes date from the early 1900s. Included in the mix are a small number of multi-family and commercial structures. Today, there are nearly 280 parcels that can be found in the neighborhood, of which the majority contain single-family homes. It is one of five principal plats (along with their subdivisions) that include what is now Meridian Park. The earliest plat in the neighborhood is the University Place Addition which dates to 1890. ![]() With the growing popularity of the personal automobile, along with the construction and expansion of Fall Creek Bridges, the area which now includes Meridian Park developed into an ideal suburban environment for those wanting the distance themselves from the noise and smoke of the city. Historically, the area is a product of the northern migration of Indianapolis’ well-do-do population, as neighborhoods with large homes continued to develop further away from downtown and flourish along or near the North Meridian Street corridor. ![]()
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