Martindale–Brightwood, Indianapolis
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Martindale-Brightwood is a historic neighborhood located on the near northeast side of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is bounded by 30th Street, Massachusetts Avenue, 21st Street, Sherman Drive, and the Northfolk Southern Railroad tracks.[1]
History
Martindale-Brightwood is a combination of two originally distinct neighborhoods, Martindale and Brightwood, both dating back to the 1870s and both being defined early-on by their proximity to railroads.[2] The two were incorporated circa 1897, when Brightwood was annexed by the city of Indianapolis. It is one of Indianapolis' oldest neighborhoods.[3]
Brightwood
Brightwood was platted in 1872, and incorporated as an independent municipality in 1876. Before its annexation by Indianapolis, Brightwood was developed as a small town, and by 1889 it housed nearly 4,900 Hoosiers. Brightwood was initially a thriving railroad center populated by mostly white immigrants, many of which were first-generation Americans born in Germany and Ireland.[4]
Martindale
Martindale was established in 1873 by Frederick Ruschaupt and Gustave Zschech. It was originally a blue collar community populated by a significant portion of the city's African American population, who inhabited the area as a result of forced segregation in the 1800s.[3]
Layout
Several public and private facilities can be found within Martindale-Brightwood. These include: the Brightwood Community Center, Martin University, the Juvenile Detention Center, the Edna Martin Christian Center, the Stholas Youth Center, three public elementary schools, one fire station, five public parks, Genesis Plaza, and close to 100 churches.[5]
Film
In 2006, journalist Kim Hood Jacobs wrote and produced Reviving the Spirit: the story of Martindale Brightwood for WFYI. The story focused on the determination of residents to combat lingering issues in the Martindale-Brightwood community (increased crime, environmental contamination, poverty).[6]
The Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood is a prominent feature in the Harrison Center's film Rasheeda's Freedom Day, which recreates the harrowing story of long-time resident JoAnna LeNoir.[3]
Demographics
Martindale-Brightwood has a population of 12,578 residents. The residents are predominantly African American and the median age is 37 years old.[7]
References
- ^ "Martindale Brightwood". The Polis Center. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "HI Mailbag: Martindale-Brightwood Families". Historic Indianapolis | All Things Indianapolis History. 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ a b c Jacobs, Kim Hood (2006), Reviving the spirit: the story of Martindale Brightwood, WFYI (Television station : Indianapolis, Ind.), WFYI TV 20, retrieved 2021-12-23
- ^ McCoskey, Becky Davis (13 September 2009). "Tracing the History of a Neighborhood".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ City of Indianapolis, Department of Metropolitan Development, Division of Planning (2003). Martindale-Brightwood Neighborhood Plan. Indianapolis. pp. 2–28.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Jacobs, Kim Hood (2006), Reviving the spirit: the story of Martindale Brightwood, WFYI (Television station : Indianapolis, Ind.), WFYI TV 20, retrieved 2021-12-23
- ^ "INDY VITALS". indyvitals.org. Retrieved 2021-12-23.