The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-25
-Phvsio-Medical Institution Ac-
quires Property OH College
Avenue.
POSSESSION IN THE FALL
Indiana Orphans Home Is Seek
ing New Location for Four
New Buildings.
OUTGREW OLD QUARTERS
Present Building Was First Used
by School That Is Now
Butler College.

A deal was closed last night whereby the
indianapolis Orphans Asylum has been
sold to the Physio-N Medical College of In
diana. The consideration of the sale was
S51 900.
For several months the transactions
which eliminated yesterday have been GO
ing quietly between the board OF the
Orphans Asylum and a committee from
the medical college. composed OF DIR. Collins
/: T. Bedford. DR.. y. D. Woodward and DR..
E. NJ. Haggard.
According to the terms of the sale. the
Physiological College is 10 take possess
sion of the buildings now occupied by the
Orphans Asylum Oct. ] of this year. The
Indianapolis Orphans Asylum is con-
sidering several sites for a new location.
and as soon as a decision Is reached work
on a new asylum will begin Immediately.
|: In case the children cannot be removed
T from the old building by Oct. part OF 1t
| only will be turned over TO the uses OF
the medical college The sale effected
by the John NJ. Todd agency
| The Indianapolis Orphans Asylum is To-
Gated on College avenue. between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets. on tract
of land about five acres in extent. Ii for
mery belonged TO and was occupied by
I. the old Northwestern Christian University.
J now Butler College. The building, which
! cost over $4,000 itself. was erected early in
| the fifties, and was used by the university
until 1S73 when it removed TO Irvingion.
TO BE OCCUPIED SOON.
! With the requirement OF facilities more
! suited to its purposes. the Physio- Medical
! College will be made the leading institution
! of its kind i'm the country. DR.. ]. l.. John
J son. of Los Angeles. Cal, who has given
! $4,000 TO the college. in the city yes
/ terday talking over college plans with the
/ members of the board. 1t is purposed to be-
| gin next years courses of instruction in the
newly acquired building.
/ In the course of a year or two a new
/ building will be erected on the grounds and
the old building will be used for hospital
purposes. Dr. Bedford said last night that
the new building will be one OF the finest
of its kind in this part of the country
room purposes and medical instruction.
Now that the new property has been Sc
cured. the Physio- Medical College viii offer
| its present property, at Alabama and North
streets. for sale. The property has 'front.'
age of eighty-five feet on North street and
| seventy-eight feet on Alabama street.
In selling the property, which il has occu-
pied for many years the officers Of the
Orphans Asylum were led by the desire 10
secure facilities more suited TO their pur-
| poses. No little difficulty has been met in
| arranging for the children for the reason
| that the building was erected for college
! work and its interior is somewhat awk-
wardly arranged for the use of the asylum.
. The whole property was bought for $1,000.
f, NO SITE SELECTED.
Many sites have been offered for the new
location of the asylum. and although sew
eral have been seriously considered no de-
! cision has yet been reached. A location
/ that bias been discussed in particular is on
! East Washington street, just east Of the
! late Colonel Straight's old homestead. and
opposite Tuxedo Park The ground is
admirably suited TO the purpose. 1t
includes in all about eight acres and
5 slopes down at the rear 10 Pleas
| ant run. The property is owned by Mrs.
!: Straight. Another site that has been con-
sidered is near Fairview Park. and still
another is in the vicinity of Armstrong
Park.
! When a location has been selected the
/. work on new buildings will begin Mrs.
/! said last night that IL is their intention
] 10 erect at least four buildings. Two OF
them will be cottages similar to do-mitor-
I les. one for girls and one for boys. In
! addition, there will be an administration
building. "A school building and a heating
4 plant. An effort is being made to secure
i an appropriation from the county for the
! construction Of the school building.