Holy Cross Neighborhood, Indianapolis
Holy Cross Neighborhood is located directly east of downtown Indianapolis. It's borders are State Avenue to the east, Michigan Street to the north, Davidson Street to the west, and the south side of Washington Street and along Southeastern Avenue to the south[1]. It is surrounded by Cottage Home to the north, Willard Park to the east, Irish Hill to the south, and Downtown to the west.
History[edit]
Holy Cross Neighborhood was first settled in 1819 or 1820 by George Pogue, after whom Pogue's Run was named. The original land deed was held by Casey Ann Pogue and later transferred to Noah Noble, the fifth governor of Indiana. Noble established his home farm in the Holy Cross area, and his daughter Catherine built Highland Home in the future location of Highland Park in the mid 1800's. The land was sold to the City of Indianapolis in 1898, Highland Home was torn down, and Highland Park was created.
The Holy Cross Church[edit]
The neighborhood is named for the Holy Cross Catholic Church. In 2015 the church was forced to close its doors after a partial collapse of the front façade. The price for repair was unaffordable, leading the Indianapolis Archdiocese to begin salvaging the church a few years later, including removing the stained glass windows in 2019.[2] The Holy Cross Central Catholic School[3] remains.
Open Spaces[edit]
Highland Park, the second highest point of elevation in Indianapolis,[4] is centrally located in Holy Cross Neighborhood overlooking the Indianapolis skyline. Holy Cross also has a public greenspace, located between the eastbound and westbound lanes of Sturm Avenue, between Arsenal Avenue and State Avenue, called "The Esplanade". The Esplanade is maintained by adjacent residents and host to public art installations[5] and neighborhood gatherings.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ "My Neighborhood". maps.indy.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ↑ "Historic windows removed from Holy Cross Church on Indianapolis' near east side". WRTV. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ↑ Administrator, NDAA. "Home". Holy Cross Central School. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ↑ "In the Park: Highland Park". Historic Indianapolis | All Things Indianapolis History. 2014-10-04. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ↑ "Facebook post - art installation". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-06-09. Unknown parameter
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