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    The Early Integration of the Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood
    • May 6
    • 8 min

    The Early Integration of the Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood

    First in a series of posts about the history of Butler-Tarkington, here we look at the racial integration of the area in 1920-1940.
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    Harriette Bailey Conn: A Groundbreaking Life and Career
    • Feb 26
    • 7 min

    Harriette Bailey Conn: A Groundbreaking Life and Career

    Exploring the life and career of pioneering attorney and Butler-Tarkington resident, Harriette Bailey Conn.
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    Uncovering the Remains of the Shortridge High School Athletic Field
    • Nov 23, 2021
    • 7 min

    Uncovering the Remains of the Shortridge High School Athletic Field

    Examining the remains of the former Shortridge High School football field which was once located in Butler-Tarkington.
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    Beverly Gardens and Berkley Knoll: Different Names For The Same Neighborhood Landmark
    • Sep 21, 2021
    • 5 min

    Beverly Gardens and Berkley Knoll: Different Names For The Same Neighborhood Landmark

    This short post looks at the Berkley Knoll, a unique feature in Butler Tarkington featuring a central grassy plaza in place of a street.
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    Watercraft on the Canal and the Sinking of the Indiana
    • Sep 6, 2021
    • 6 min

    Watercraft on the Canal and the Sinking of the Indiana

    Exploring the history of boating on the Central Canal in Indianapolis, and the sinking of the paddleboat Indiana on that waterway.
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    A River Runs Through It, But We'd Rather Have a Lake: The Fairview Park Reservoir
    • Aug 13, 2021
    • 12 min

    A River Runs Through It, But We'd Rather Have a Lake: The Fairview Park Reservoir

    Celebrating 3 years of the Class 900 Indy, this is an expanded version of the blog's first post looking at the proposed White River Lake.
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    Constructing a Neighborhood Landmark: Meridian Street Methodist Church
    • Jul 24, 2021
    • 5 min

    Constructing a Neighborhood Landmark: Meridian Street Methodist Church

    Exploring the history of the Meridian Street Methodist Church's location in Butler-Tarkington.
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    History Lost: Southeast Corner of Boulevard Place
    • Jun 13, 2021
    • 5 min

    History Lost: Southeast Corner of Boulevard Place

    Examining the history of a building at 40th and Boulevard which was destroyed by fire in 2020.
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    Water On High: The Blue Ridge Water Tank in Butler-Tarkington
    • Mar 12, 2021
    • 8 min

    Water On High: The Blue Ridge Water Tank in Butler-Tarkington

    Exploring the history of the former Blue Ridge Water Tank in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood.
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    Home of a Literary Legend: The New Historical Marker at the Booth Tarkington House
    • Oct 23, 2020
    • 4 min

    Home of a Literary Legend: The New Historical Marker at the Booth Tarkington House

    Exploring the placement of a new historical marker explaining the history of Booth Tarkington and his home on Meridian St. in Indianapolis.
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    Marching on the Governor's Mansion: The 1969 Protests in Opposition to Racism and Poverty
    • Jul 10, 2020
    • 9 min

    Marching on the Governor's Mansion: The 1969 Protests in Opposition to Racism and Poverty

    Exploring protest marches to the Indiana governor's mansion in 1969 in the context of more recent racial justice protests and marches in the
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    Public Transit in Butler Tarkington
    • May 12, 2020
    • 6 min

    Public Transit in Butler Tarkington

    Exploring the history of public transit in the Butler Tarkington neighborhood of Indianapolis.
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    From Madora Square to Tarkington Park: The Founding of an Indianapolis Landmark
    • Dec 1, 2019
    • 5 min

    From Madora Square to Tarkington Park: The Founding of an Indianapolis Landmark

    Exploring the history behind the creation of Tarkington Park, an Indianapolis and neighborhood landmark.
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    Fast Times In Mapleton: The Little Town (sort of) That Was
    • Jun 5, 2019
    • 5 min

    Fast Times In Mapleton: The Little Town (sort of) That Was

    Explore Mapleton, a small unincorporated village north of Indianapolis and a precursor to the present day Butler Tarkington Neighborhood.
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    Andrew W. Ramsey: The Name Behind The Park
    • Jan 26, 2019
    • 4 min

    Andrew W. Ramsey: The Name Behind The Park

    Note: A version of this blog post appeared in the Butler Tarkington Neighborhood Association newsletter in early 2018. Butler...
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    Not Just A Day In The Park: The Summer Mission of Fairview
    • Jan 1, 2019
    • 4 min

    Not Just A Day In The Park: The Summer Mission of Fairview

    Exploring the history of the Fresh Air Summer Mission at Fairview Park.
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    Berry Farms As Far As The Eye Can See: The Blue Family Farmers of Indianapolis
    • Sep 18, 2018
    • 6 min

    Berry Farms As Far As The Eye Can See: The Blue Family Farmers of Indianapolis

    Examining the history of the Blue family and their fruit farms in present day Butler-Tarkington.
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    A river runs through it, but we'd rather have a lake
    • Aug 12, 2018
    • 6 min

    A river runs through it, but we'd rather have a lake

    A defining characteristic of Indy's landscape, the White River adjacent to present day Butler University was nearly transformed into an...
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