Fletcher Place, Indianapolis Homes for Sale
Just southeast of Downtown Indy lies Fletcher Place Historic Distrit, one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city — and one of its best-kept secrets. Named after early settler, Calvin Fletcher Sr., the community boasts a variety of single-family homes, upscale condominiums, and small businesses. The Indianapolis Cultural Trail bisects the district along Virgina Ave.
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505 S East Street, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Subdivision: Subdivision Not Available See Legal
Add to FavoritesExclusive luxury, Wedgwood BC custom home located in Fletcher Place with spectacular views of Lucas Oil and downtown skyline. These modern homes provide upscale liv...
4 Beds 5 Bath Areas 5498 SqFt
$1,699,000
435 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Subdivision: Villaggio
Add to FavoritesDowntown luxury living at its finest! This spacious downtown condo has breathtaking views of the city from every room! Relax & entertain on your 450ft balcony while ...
3 Beds 5 Bath Areas 4302 SqFt
$1,349,900
435 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Gorgeous 5th floor condo in the Villaggio gives you access and views to everything the downtown lifestyle has to offer! 3 bedrooms and 3 full baths with an open floo...
3 Beds 3 Bath Areas 2252 SqFt
$679,900
435 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203
At the historic point where Calvin Fletcher's farm met the Mile Square, the Villaggio provides sophisticated living within easy reach of the city's most exciting ame...
3 Beds 2 Bath Areas 1870 SqFt
$599,990
563 Lord Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Subdivision: Fletcher Place
Add to FavoritesThis is a rare opportunity to live in a highly desirable location in the Fletcher Place neighborhood of Indianapolis, close to popular restaurants, coffee shops, and...
2 Beds 3 Bath Areas 1832 SqFt
$489,000
525 S East Street, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Subdivision: Downeys
Add to Favoritesvacant residential lot. 37 x 80. raised lot with retaining walls. In an area with expensive homes. near Fountain Square, downtown Indy, Bates Hendricks. great v...
0 Beds 0 Bath Areas 0 SqFt
$429,000
728 Fletcher Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Subdivision: Fletchers
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4 Beds 3 Bath Areas 3090 SqFt
$375,000
805 Bates Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Subdivision: Subdivision Not Available See Legal
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3 Beds 3 Bath Areas 1520 SqFt
$339,900
701 E Mccarty Street, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Subdivision: Beatys
Add to FavoritesUnbelievable Fletcher Place location! 1872 Danish Built Church ready for residential or commercial conversion. Limitless potential here when considering possibilitie...
0 Beds 2 Bath Areas 2270 SqFt
$289,000
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The neighborhood is comprised of mostly Italianate and Queen-Anne style houses. Landmarks include the Caito Bungalow, the William Forsyth home, and a house designed by architect Francis Costigan. Other notable buildings include the Union Laundry Lofts, built in 1911, the Calvin Fletcher School built in 1857, and the former Fletcher Place United Methodist Church built in 1872. One of the oldest homes in the area can be found at 601 Fletcher Ave. The three-bay brick Italianate house dates to 1866.
The area south of Virginia Ave. is listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places. This area, known as The Holy Rosary Danish Church District was originally settled by German, Irish, Scotch, and Welsh immigrants in the 1850s. By 1910, however, 90% of its residents were Italian Americans. In fact, the community is hailed as Indiana's largest continuously-occupied Italian neighborhood. Landmarks include Trinity Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church (1872), Horace Mann Public School (1874), and Holy Rosary Catholic Church(1911 - 1925).
Former Fletcher Place United Methodist Episcopal Church at 501-502 East Fletcher Avenue
The former Fletcher Place United Methodist Episcopal Church at the corner of Fletcher and Virginia Avenues today offers luxury condo living in the 200-year-old Gothic Revival style brick building. Other condo conversions include the nearby ($30-million) "Villaggio at Page Pointe," "Fletcher Place Lofts" (formerly the Fletcher Place Community Center), and the former "Fletcher School" (circa 1857). These renovation projects are just a few of several that have sparked a wave of development in the neighborhood. More and more investors are renovating historic homes and converting old buildings into condos, leading to rising property values.
Calvin Fletcher's farm, "Woodlawn," originally encompassed most of the land in the district. Fletcher was not only the city's first attorney, but also served as Indiana State Senator, Trustee of the Indianapolis Public Schools, Trustee of DePauw University, Trustee of the Marion County Seminary, Chairman of the Free Soil Party Convention, and founder & president of the Marion County Agricultural Society. He later went on to establish the American Fletcher National Bank.
Fletcher was known as a fervent abolitionist who lobbied the federal government for the establishment of black troops to fight in the Civil War. He then allowed those soldiers to use his land for training. He died in 1866 from injuries sustained from falling off his horse.
In 1857, Fletcher platted off much of Woodlawn into individual lots. When the Citizen's Street Railway Company opened trolley lines here in the 1860's, large homes were built on Fletcher Avenue, with smaller workers' cottages built to the north and south. Virginia Avenue became the commercial thoroughfare, linking Fletcher Place with the Mile Square to the north and Fountain Square to the south.
Henry Laut opened one of the area's first grocery stores here in the 1870s. In 1892 Laut converted his building to a tinsmithing shoppe. It was here that he and his crew built many of the sheet-metal cornices and other detail work seen on many Indianapolis buildings today. Laut's building still stands on the corner of Fletcher and College, and is today known as Laut Sheet Metal Shops.
References:
- Historic Urban Neighborhoods of Indianapolis
- Fletcher Place Neighborhood Association
- National Park Service
- IN.gov
- Official Website of the City of Indianapolis and Marion County
- National Register of Historic Places
- Fletcher Place Neighborhood Facebook Page
- The Polis Center
