Historic Meridian Park Neighborhood

This page provides information about amenities and services within and close to the neighborhood.

Wilds Restoration: Wilds Restoration provides insurance restoration (which means if someone's window gets broken at 2am, they are able to board up the property to keep it secure.)

Wilds Restoration was established in 2004 by two native Hoosiers representing more than 20 years of experience in restoration and construction services. Founded with a customer-driven approach, owners Rusty Wilds and Ryan Elfreich are directly involved in projects from start to finish, ensuring quality work and customer satisfaction. Available around the clock, Wilds Restoration specializes in fire, water, mold and weather-related damage for commercial, institutional and residential properties.

The following service providers have been recommended by members of the neighborhood.

Bill's Land and Tree Service, 317-490-5075. Tree trimming and removal, stump grinding, custom sawmilling, and landscaping.

Romeo Chavarira (and his dad, Luis), 317-985-0299. Painting, roofwork, yardword, general cleaning, etc. Submitted by Ken Keene.

Paul's Tire Service, 2202 N. Delaware St., 317-925-5994. Open Monday – Saturday 9 AM to 5PM. Very reasonable prices on new and almost-new tires. Flats fixed in minutes while you wait for under $10.

Samantha Simpson, 317-362-5337. Mulching, edging, and flowers. Fair-priced landscaping with a woman's eye for detail. Self-submitted.

Brian Strohm, 843-860-6738. General contracting and everything. Submitted by Ken Keene.

Disclaimer: These service providers may be able to help you with projects around your home. HMPNA does not endorse any particular service provider or attest to the quality of their work. This information should be used for informational purposes only.

Here is a listing of churches in the immediate neighborhood or the larger Mapleton-Fall Creek neighborhood.

Trinity Episcopal Church

33rd and North Meridian Streets

317-926-1346

Sundays 8 and 10:15 AM

 

Phillips Temple  Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

210 East 34th Street

317-925-2000

Sundays 9 and 11 AM

 

Tabernacle Presbyterian Church

418 East 34th Street

317-923-5458

Sundays 8, 9, and 10:30 AM

 

Our Redeemer  Lutheran Church

3421 North Park Avenue

317-925-3588

Sundays 10 AM

 

Broadway United Methodist Church

609 East 29th Street

317-924-4207

Sundays 8:30 and 10:45 AM

 

North United Methodist Church

38th and North Meridian Streets

317-924-2612

Sundays 8:45 and 11 AM

To see a listing of homes in the neighborhood and surrounding area, Realtor.Com is a good web site to reference. Our zip code is 46205.

If you are a resident of the neighborhood and have a house that you would like to have listed here, please contact our webmaster.

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, the world's largest, is located within walking distance at 3oth and Meridian Streets (entrance is off of Illinois Street).

Crown Hill Cemetery, the resting place of many famous (and infamous) Hoosiers.

The Indianapolis Museum of Art at 38th and Michigan Road is just a short drive away.

Indiana State Fairgrounds, home of the Indiana State Fair and the Pepsi Coliseum.

The Monon Trail recreational trail is reachable just south of the Indiana State Fairgrounds near the Watson Bird Sanctuary.  The southern end of the trail is scheduled to open soon.

The Central Canal Towpath, another recreational trail which intersects with the Monon Trail and weaves through Butler University and the Indianapolis Museum of Art, can be reached by heading north to Kessler Boulevard.

The Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana often features tours of historic neighborhoods and other events of interest.

The 38th Street Corridor provides access to restaurants such as Burger King, McDonald's, Subway, and China King, drug stores Walgreen's and CVS, a Foot Locker at 38th and Illinois Streets and Starbucks at 38th and Meridian Streets.

A small shopping area at 49th and Pennsylvania Streets in the historic Meridian-Kessler neighborhood provides a Sullivan's Hardware store, the renown Cafe Patachou restaurant, Meridian Street Cleaners, a gift store, TCBY/Noble Roman's, Hubbard and Craven's Coffeehouse, G. C. Lucas Art Gallery, the Bank of Indianapolis, a Shell Station, a foreign car repair, Corks gourmet food store, Hamaker's Drug Store, a framing shop, and an antique shop.

Mo Bev's Deli, at the intersection of Boulevard and 46th Streets in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood, provides breakfast and lunch options.

Circle Centre Mall, located in downtown Indianapolis, features Nordstrom's and Parisian department stores.  Reasonably-priced parking ($1.50 for up to 3 hours) is available in the mall's parking garages which are easily accessible from Illinois Street, Maryland Street, and Washington Street.  The revitalization of this area has also brought with it some top-notch restaurants, some located within the mall and some nearby.

Lafayette Square Mall is located at 38th Street and Lafayette Road, a short drive from the neighborhood either headed west on 38th Street or by taking I-65 northbound to the 38th Street exit.  Anchor stores include L. S. Ayres and Sears.  Lots of additional shopping is available near the mall.

Glendale Mall is located north and east from the neighborhood at 62nd and Keystone Avenue.  The anchor store here is L. S. Ayres.  The mall also contains Kerasotes Theater, Staples, and a location of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.  A Lowe's hardware store is located just south of the mall.

The following neighborhoods are listed as Historic Districts in the National Register of Historic Places.  The Indianapolis Star's web site contains profiles of many of these neighborhoods.

Chatham Arch:  Roughly bounded by I-65, College Avenue, 10th Street, 11th Street, North Street New Jersey Street, Cleveland Avenue, and East Street, features examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, and Gothic Revival architecture.

Cottage Home:  Bounded by 10th Street, College Avenue, Michigan Street, and Oriental Street; adjacent to Arsenal Tech High School.

Fletcher Place:  Bounded by Louisiana Street,  I-65,  I-70, and East Street.

Forest Hills:  Located in the larger Meridian-Kessler neighborhood, this section is bounded by the Monon railroad tracks, Kessler Boulevard, College Avenue, and Northview Avenue.

Fountain Square Commercial Districts

Golden Hill

Haughville

Herron-Morton Place:  Bounded by 16th Street, 22nd Street, Pennsylvania Street, and Central Avenue.

Holy Rosary-Danish Church

Homecroft

Indiana Avenue

Indianapolis Union Station Wholesale District

Irvington:  Located east of downtown, bounded by 10th Street, Emerson Avenue, Brookville Road, and Arlington Avenue.

Lockerbie Square

Massachusetts Avenue

New Augusta

North Meridian Street

Old Northside

Ransom Place

Shortridge - Meridian Street Apartments

St. Joseph

Woodruff Place