The Bates–Hendricks neighborhood is situated just south and east of the downtown commercial district of Indianapolis, Indiana. The Fountain Square business district is just to the east. Bates-Hendricks is a neighborhood on the near south side of Indianapolis with an active association that works to improve the area and bring neighbors together. Ideally situated near Downtown, Fountain Square, and Garfield Park, the neighborhood is close to numerous restaurants, businesses, and recreational facilities. Cyclists can easily commute to Downtown via East Street’s bike lanes, a branch of Indianapolis’ growing bike lane infrastructure. With nearby access to I-65 and I-70, almost any location in Indianapolis is just minutes away.
The neighborhood takes its name from the historic Bates–Hendricks House, located at 1526 S. New Jersey Street in the western part of the neighborhood. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and home tours are offered by appointment. The home was constructed in three phases. The first section was built about 1830 by Richard Keene, the land’s patent holder. He had purchased the land from the federal government in July 1821, just as the Indians vacated the area. The second section was completed by Hervey Bates in 1851. The newest section was completed in 1858. Bed Bug Exterminator Indianapolis
The smaller Keene section of the house is of Federal design. The larger Bates-built section is of Italianate design complete with a 60-foot (18 m) tower on the home’s east exposure. The house is one of the oldest standing structures in Indianapolis and Marion County. Bates was Marion County’s first sheriff (1822) and later, president of the Indianapolis branch of the State Bank of Indiana. He and James Lanier (from Madison, Indiana) brought the state’s first railroad, the Madison and Indianapolis, to Indianapolis in 1847. In 1852, Bates built the lavish Bates House Hotel in downtown Indianapolis, where Abraham Lincoln stayed while en route to his first inauguration in Washington, D.C. Thomas A. Hendricks also lived in the home; he served as U.S. Senator from Indiana, Governor of Indiana, and Vice-President of the United States.
Attractions
- Fountain Square Monument is located at 1105 Prospect St, Indianapolis, IN
- Butterfly Wings is located at 176e E South St, Indianapolis, IN
- Garfield Park Conservatory is located at 2505 Conservatory Dr, Indianapolis, IN
Restaurants and Pubs
- Bluebeard is located at 653 Virginia Ave, Indianapolis, IN
- Ember Urban Eatery is located at 435 Virginia Ave, Indianapolis, IN
- Kuma’s Corner Indianapolis is located at 1127 Prospect St, Indianapolis, IN
- Bowhouse Tap is located at 1729 S East St, Indianapolis, IN
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