Campaign for Pocket Park Launched

Campaign for Pocket Park Launched

Historic Meridian Park (HMP), one of Indianapolis’ pre-eminent early 20th century neighborhoods, announces the launch of a $75,000 campaign to create a pocket park in the heart of the district on two adjacent empty lots on 33rd Street between Pennsylvania Street and...
The Esplanade turns 100!

The Esplanade turns 100!

In 1912, the city of Indianapolis hadn’t spread much north of Fall Creek so when construction began on the Esplanade Apartments located at 30th and Pennsylvania St. there were not many neighbors close. A brief stroll down Pennsylvania St. today reveals a much...
The Delaware St. Mohawk Club

The Delaware St. Mohawk Club

According to Wikipedia, the mohawk (referred to in British English as a mohican) is a hairstyle in which, in the most common variety, both sides of the head are shaved, leaving a strip of noticeably longer hair in the center. Though the mohawk is commonly associated...
HMP Greenspaces Get a Facelift!

HMP Greenspaces Get a Facelift!

Have you noticed that the HMP greenspaces on Pennsylvania St. are looking nicer these days? In a unanimous decision, the HMP Board approved a plan to redesign the roundabout at 32nd and Pennsylvania Avenue and the “Triangle” just north of the Esplanade. The plan,...
HMP Gets Its First Historic Marker!

HMP Gets Its First Historic Marker!

On a stormy afternoon in April, a 1.5-ton historic marker was carefully placed on the median at 33rd and Pennsylvania St. The marker honors HMP’s listing on the National Register of Historic Places and consists of a large boulder of Indiana granite with a recessed...
School #60 Nap Town Chickens

School #60 Nap Town Chickens

Nap Town Chickens is an advocacy organization for urban chicken farming in Indianapolis. With a goal to encourage and educate “city folks” on backyard chicken farming and the benefits and enjoyment that can come of it, Nap Town Chickens has a growing base...