Woodruff Place, East, West, & Middle Drives, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
Summary
Significance: Woodruff Place was platted as a residential area in 1872. It is an early example of city planning designed to bring beauty into a residential area by means of landscaped esplanades, cast iron statuary and fountains, and regulated set backs. It continues to function today as a residential area with no commercial structures.
Survey number: HABS IN-67
Building/structure dates: ca. 1872 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1872 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Woodruff, James O
Location
Indianapolis (Ind.), 39.77781, -86.12847
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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