Haughville is a neighborhood west of downtown Indianapolis. Its borders are roughly White River Parkway to the east, Tibbs Avenue to the west, 16th Street to the north, and Michigan Street to the south. It was first settled in the 1830s and grew after a bridge over the White River was built connecting to Indianapolis, which annexed the town in 1897. The modern version of the bridge is also the connection between Haughville on the west side of the river and the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital and Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis on the east. The population in the late 1890s included Slovenian, German, and Irish immigrants, among other European immigrants. In the 21st century, the neighborhood suffers from a high crime rate and low property values. Bed Bug Exterminator Indianapolis
A portion of the neighborhood, roughly bounded by 10th Street, Belleview Place, Walnut Street. and Concord Street is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Haughville Historic District, a national historic district. The district encompasses 329 contributing buildings. This area includes the site of the former housing project, Concord Village.
The area was first settled in the 1830s when it became home to a number of merchants, whose small shops sprouted up near the west landing of the then-brand-new Washington Street Bridge over the White River. By the 1880s, encouraged by the bridge and proximity to a number of new railroad lines, the town became home to a number of Irish, German, and later Slovene immigrants, many of whom worked in the neighborhood’s two iron foundries or in meat-packing plants. The Haugh and Ketcham Iron Works gave the town its name. The area was incorporated in 1883 and annexed by Indianapolis in 1897.
By 1900, almost half of the neighborhood’s inhabitants were Slovene, many of whom attended St. Anthony’s Catholic church. Due to tensions with the largely Irish population at St. Anthony’s parish, the Slovenian community petitioned Vicar General Denis D. O’Donaghue to build their own church. Permission was received and Holy Trinity Slovenian Catholic Church began in April 1906. Holy Trinity is the only Slovenian Catholic church in the United States and is also an international historical landmark.
Attractions
- The Children’s Maze is located at 801 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN
- Caulander Lights is located at 640 N Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN
- The Escape Room is located at 200 S Meridian St STE 220, Indianapolis, IN
Restaurants and Pubs
- Peppy Grill is located at 3401 W 10th St, Indianapolis, IN
- Indy Steak & Lemonade is located at 3367 W 10th St, Indianapolis, IN
- Linebacker is located at 2631 W Michigan St, Indianapolis, Indiana
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