Mapleton-Fall Creek is a historic neighborhood in
Indianapolis
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, bounded on the east and south by Fall Creek Parkway South Drive, by
Meridian Street on the west, and by 38th Street on the north. The population was 3,460 as of the
2000 Census.
History
Mapleton-Fall Creek was
platted
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in the late 1870s. Middle-class to upper-middle class residents moved northward as the city expanded. They were attracted to the area due to its shaded, tree-lined streets and abundance of
streetcar
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lines.
In the 1950s,
well-to-do African Americans
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began moving into the neighborhood and comprised the majority of Mapleton Fall-Creek residents by 1970. Compared to other
Indianapolis neighborhoods, Mapleton Fall-Creek has retained much of its original infrastructure and housing stock.
Present day
The neighborhood boasting towering trees, winding boulevards, and a wonderful blend of
start of the 20th century homes that feature details and designs of the
Tudor Revival
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, Colonial Revival, and Arts and Crafts styles. Many homes are more stately, while others are more modest in nature.
MFC residents have access to several of Indianapolis' most convenient thoroughfares (Fall Creek Parkway, Meridian Street and Central Avenue) as well as
IndyGo
The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation, branded as IndyGo, is a public transit agency and municipal corporation of the City of Indianapolis in the U.S. state of Indiana. It operates fixed-route buses, bus rapid transit, microtrans ...
routes, the
Monon Trail
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and Fall Creek Trail. Most recently, the process of
gentrification
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has begun to attract professionals who take advantage of the neighborhood's character, housing stock, and proximity to the city center.
Mapleton-Fall Creek is adjacent to the
Butler-Tarkington,
Meridian-Kessler,
Fall Creek Place, and United Northwest neighborhoods.
References
[Mapleton Fall Creek ]Community Development
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Neighborhoods in Indianapolis
1870s establishments in Indiana
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