It still stands at 718 E. 57th St. He and his sisters inherited land from their father around the turn of the century, but in the early 1920's Benjamin decided to subdivide his share. Building began in 1922 and was completed by 1940. Indianapolis Public School 84 Merle Sidner Middle School, Broad Ripple High School and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic grade school. A neighborhood picnic is held in the summer, including an auction to raise funds for restoration of the brick columns which border the entrances to the neighborhood. Streets are lined with luminaries on Christmas Eve, and a neighborhood-wide garage sale is held each spring.
Residents are predominantly white, but a racial diversity exists.
They are a mix of young couples and established residents and retirees who are mostly middle to upper-class professionals. The Indianapolis Star. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.