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Martindale–Brightwood, Indianapolis
Martindale–Brightwood is a historic neighborhood located on the near northeast side of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is bounded by 30th Street, Massachusetts Avenue, 21st Street, Sherman Drive, the Northfolk Southern Railroad tracks, and the Monon Trail. History Martindale-Brightwood is a combination of two originally distinct neighborhoods, Martindale and Brightwood, both dating back to the 1870s and both being defined early-on by their proximity to railroads. The two were linked to one another in 1992 with the formation of the Martindale-Brightwood Community Development Corporation. It is one of Indianapolis' oldest neighborhoods. Brightwood Brightwood was platted in 1872 and incorporated as an independent municipality in 1876. Founding members of the municipality included Clements A. Greenleaf (manufacturer), John L. Mothershead (manufacturer), William D. Wiles (merchant), and Daniel H. Wiles (merchant). Before its annexation by Indianapolis in 1897, Brightwood developed into a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indianapolis Public Library Martindale-Brightwood Branch
Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the List of U.S. state and territorial capitals, state capital and List of U.S. states' largest cities by population, most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat, seat of Marion County, Indiana, Marion County. According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion County was 977,203 in 2020. The "Indianapolis (balance), balance" population, which excludes semi-autonomous municipalities in Marion County, was 887,642. It is the List of United States cities by population, 15th most populous city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the Midwestern United States, Midwest, after Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, and the fourth-most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, Austin, Texas, and Columbus. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 33rd most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
