![]() In 1859, the Indiana State Board of Agriculture purchased the land from Otis to use for the Indiana State Fairgrounds. 80 acres west of Delaware were purchased by Elizabeth Tinker (the namesake of Tinker Street, whose married name was Elizabeth Talbott), and the remaining area east of Delaware Street was purchased by William Otis. ![]() ![]() In the middle of the 19th Century, it became a popular picnic spot known as Henderson’s Grove. This area was largely undeveloped, except for a 36-acre wooded tract, now bounded roughly by 19th, Talbott, 22nd and Central Avenue. The land was sold by O’Neal in 1835 to Samuel Henderson, Indy’s first postmaster, and later its first mayor (1847-1849). The area that makes up Herron-Morton Place was originally part of a 160-acre land patent granted to Thomas O’Neal in November 1822. Parking is most available on North Alabama Street near East 19th Street. This tour takes approximately 90 minutes to walk. It is endorsed by the Indianapolis Bicentennial Commission as an 'Official Indy Bicentennial Community Project.' While the Arts Council of Indianapolis makes every effort to present accurate and reliable information on this site, it does not endorse, approve, or certify such information, nor does it guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, timeliness, or correct sequencing of such information.This tour is a part of the Historic Urban Neighborhoods of Indianapolis Tour Series. No adjudication or selection process was used to develop this site or the artists and organizations featured. All information contained within the database and website was provided by the artists or arts organizations. Johns County FL | Stillwater MN | Tallahassee FL | Toronto ON | Utah | Ventura CA | York County PAĭisclaimer: The Arts Council of Indianapolis provides this database and website as a service to artists, arts organizations, and consumers alike. Artsopolis Network Members: Akron OH | Austin TX | Bainbridge Island WA | Birmingham AL | Boston MA | Cape Cod MA | Cincinnati OH | Cleveland OH | Colorado Springs CO | Columbia SC | DuPage County IL | Durham NC | Flagstaff AZ | Flint MI | Fort Lauderdale FL | Indianapolis IN | Kalamazoo MI | Kansas City MO | KeepMovingOKC | Macon GA | Main Line Area PA | Marin County CA | Marquette County MI | Mendocino County CA | Middlesex County NJ | Milwaukee WI | Montgomery County MD | Napa Valley CA | Nashville TN | Niagara County NY | Oklahoma City OK | Orange County CA | Orlando FL | Ottawa IL | Panama City FL | Pittsburgh PA | Providence RI | Richardson TX | Sacramento CA | San Antonio TX | San Diego CA | Sarasota FL | St. © 2022 - Arts Council of Indianapolis - All Rights Reserved. Call the box office (317) 926-6630 to be a part of it all. We seek your experience, your advice, your participation and your support. ![]() The varied activities call for volunteers with interests in sewing, box office, painting and set construction in addition to orchestral and performing talents. The boundaries of the neighborhood are East 16th Street on the south, East 22nd Street on the north, the alley west of North Pennsylvania on the west, and the alley east of Central Avenue on the east.įootlite’s mission is to produce musicals and other dramatic offerings and to provide for education and training of persons in the theatre through hands-on experience and classes in the various stages of dramatic and musical theatre.įootlite needs help of all sorts, and anyone is welcome. Herron-Morton Place is an historical district in Downtown Indianapolis, dedicated to restoration and renewal. A new show is on stage about every six weeks beginning in July.Ĭome early and enjoy our beautiful two-manual, eleven-rank Page Theatre pipe organ, one of only a few left in the United States.įootlite is conveniently located in downtown Indianapolis at the corner of 19th and Alabama streets in the center of the historic Herron-Morton Place neighborhood. We offer the best of Broadway presenting seven musical productions each year. Footlite Musicals is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation founded in 1955.
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