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The neighborhood which will soon be home to Schools Building Communities — the Martindale-Brightwood community in Indianapolis — is defined by 30th Street to the north, Sherman Drive to the east, Massachusetts Avenue and 21st Street to the south and the Monon Trail to the west.
Its historical roots from the Polis Center at IUPUI:
This area encompasses two previously independent settlements. Brightwood, the eastern section of the neighborhood, was first platted in 1872 and amended in 1874. Railroad workers on the “Bee Line” were the first to settle the Brightwood suburb which soon became the railroad center of Indianapolis. The town of Brightwood was incorporated in 1876 and remained autonomous until 1897 when it was annexed by Indianapolis. The Martindale area was settled in 1874, also by railroad workers who found employment in machine shops and manufacturing. Industrial growth in Martindale was supported by the nearby railroad lines and the area quickly became a working class suburb.
A 2007 documentary featuring the story of Martindale-Brightwood — produced by Kim Hood Jacobs — has been uploaded on the website of WFYI, the Indianapolis PBS outlet. To see the entire Reviving the Spirit documentary, please click here.
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS OF MARTINDALE-BRIGHTWOOD
The Mayor’s Neighborhood Liaison for the Northeast Center Region is Charles Ingram (317.327.4139). The borders of his coverage area are — North (Fall Creek & 42nd Street), South (Massachusetts Avenue & I-70), East (Arlington Avenue), West (Meridian Street).
• Martindale-Brightwood Community Development Corporation
Josephine Rogers, Executive Director (317.924.8042)
Borders — North (30th Street), South (21st Street & Massachusetts Avenue), East (Sherman Drive), West (The Monon Trail)
• Greater Citizens Coalition of Martindale-Brightwood
This is the umbrella organization for each of the following neighborhood civic associations.
Pat Ladd, President (317.542.0447)
Borders — North (34th Street), South (I-70 & Massachusetts Avenue), East (Sherman Drive), West (The Monon Trail). The Greater Citizens Coalition of Martindale-Brightwood meets the first Wednesday of the month at 6 pm at the Douglass Park Family Center (1616 East 25th Street).
• • • Brightwood Concerned Citizens
Elaine Bolden, President (317.545.8249)
Borders — North (30th Street), South (21st Street & Massachusetts Avenue), East (Sherman Drive), West (Rural Street & Keystone Avenue). The Brightwood Concerned Citizens meet the second Monday of the month at 6 pm at the Brightwood Library (2435 North Sherman Avenue).
• • • Hillside Neighborhood Association
Pearl Carter, President (317.926.2549)
Borders — North (25th Street), South (I-70 & Massachusetts Avenue), East (Keystone Avenue), West (The Monon Trail). The Hillside Neighborhood Association meets the first Monday of the month at 6 pm at the J.T.V. Hill Center (1806 North Columbia Avenue).
• • • Martindale-Brightwood Neighborhood Association
Abu Henderson, President (317.921.8608)
Borders — North (30th Street), South (I-70 & Massachusetts Avenue), East (Sherman Drive), West (The Monon Trail). The Martindale-Brightwood Neighborhood Association meets the second Thursday of the month at 6 pm at the Brightwood Library (2435 North Sherman Avenue).
• • • Oakhill Neighborhood Association
Frankie Casel-Baker, President (317.925.0954)
Borders — North (30th Street), South (25th Street), East (Keystone Avenue), West (The Monon Trail). The Oakhill Neighborhood Association meets the third Monday of the month at 6 pm at the Douglass Park Family Center (1616 East 25th Street).
• • • Ralston Hovey Arsenal Association
Shirley Hambrite, President (317.921.1829)
Borders — North (34th Street), South (30th Street), East (Ralston Avenue), West (Dr. A.J. Brown Boulevard). The Ralston Hovey Arsenal Association meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6 pm at the Great Commission Church of God (3302 North Arsenal Avenue).
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