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.
Latest Fletcher Place, Indianapolis Homes for Sale
519 E Warsaw Street, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Subdivision: Fletcher Place
Add to FavoritesIntroducing 519 Warsaw, offering amazing views of Downtown Indianapolis from your very own Rooftop Decks! Home offers a striking blend of contemporary Interior Desig...
4 Beds 4 Bath Areas 4478 SqFt
$925,000
435 S Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Luxury downtown living at its finest! Coveted upper-level corner/end unit is open, sleek, and updated. Amazing and HUGE tile balcony provides an unparalleled view of...
2 Beds 3 Bath Areas 2171 SqFt
$674,900
623 E Lexington Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Subdivision: Fletcher Etal
Add to FavoritesQuaint Fletcher Place is the place to be. This fantastic total renovation is a winner! Open concept with vinyl plank flooring throughout the entire home. Kitchen is ...
3 Beds 5 Bath Areas 3032 SqFt
$639,900
435 N Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Beautiful executive condo at the Villaggio. High end finishes, hardwood floors, built-in fireplace and shelving are just a few of the amenities of this large floorpl...
3 Beds 3 Bath Areas 2370 SqFt
$639,900
623 N Lexington Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Subdivision: Fletcher Etal
Add to FavoritesQuaint Fletcher Place is the place to be. This fantastic total renovation is a winner! Open concept with vinyl plank flooring throughout the entire home. Kitchen is ...
3 Beds 5 Bath Areas 3032 SqFt
$639,900
435 N Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Location, location, location! Walk and bike everywhere! This stunning 3 bedroom condo on the Cultural Trail is located at the tip of Fountain Square, just ONE MILE O...
3 Beds 2 Bath Areas 1870 SqFt
$529,900
435 N Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Location, location, location! Walk and bike everywhere! This stunning 3 bedroom condo on the Cultural Trail is located at the tip of Fountain Square, just ONE MILE O...
3 Beds 2 Bath Areas 1870 SqFt
$529,900
313 S Cincinnati Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Subdivision: Fletchers Place Historic
Add to FavoritesReady for Downtown living? Turn the key to your downtown dream home! This two story stunner boasts hardwood floors, neutral colors and new carpet throughout. Gorgeou...
3 Beds 2 Bath Areas 3220 SqFt
$485,000
435 S Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Enjoy breathtaking views from the balcony of this spacious and elegant Villaggio Condominium. Plush carpet with neutral decor. Plenty of sunlight flooding this 5th F...
2 Beds 2 Bath Areas 1826 SqFt
$469,900
308 S College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Subdivision: Rays
Add to FavoritesQuintessential city in living in Historic Fletcher Place at the cross roads of Fountain Square and Downtown Indianapolis. Unparalleled walkability to Indy's bustling...
3 Beds 3 Bath Areas 2000 SqFt
$459,000
714 N Buchanan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Subdivision: Horace Mann
Add to FavoritesHistoric building. Charming condo with exposed brick on interior walls, with large windows in spacious rooms. All appliances included.
2 Beds 2 Bath Areas 1316 SqFt
$250,000
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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
