Little Flower is a neighborhood on the near eastside of
Indianapolis
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,
Indiana
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. Its boundaries are 16th Street, 10th Street, Emerson Avenue, and Sherman Drive.
Little Flower has two grocery stores, at least three convenience stores, restaurants, bars, a post office, churches, schools, and other entertainment options within walking distance.
[http://littleflowerindy.org/] The neighborhood's name comes from Little Flower Catholic Church, which is located in the neighborhood. The majority of the homes in the neighborhood are
bungalow
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The first house in England that was classified as a b ...
s, most of them constructed in the 1920s. Little Flower is part of the Near Eastside Community Organization, aimed at improving neighborhoods on the city's east side.
Location
Little Flower is located at approximately . The boundaries of the neighborhood are 16th Street on the north, 10th Street on the south, Emerson Avenue on the east, and Sherman Drive on the west. The neighborhood is approximately south of
Interstate 70
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and is near exits 85 and 87 of that highway
References
External links
Map of Little Flower Neighborhood showing boundariesLittle Flower Neighborhood AssociationNear Eastside Community Organization
Neighborhoods in Indianapolis
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