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Indianapolis plat maps

 Collection — Volume: V399
Identifier: V399

Scope and Contents

The collection includes one book of plat maps (ca. 1930s) for the Indianapolis area. The book has an alphabetical index of additions and subdivisions north of 32nd Street in Indianapolis. Loose materials enfolded in the book date from 1931 to 1968, and also relate to specific additions and subdivisions of the north side of Indianapolis.

Dates

  • 1930s-1968

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from William E. Mattewsoar on 1988/09/07.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Item Listing

Book of residential housing addition plat maps for Indianapolis with enclosures:

1931, May 11. TL, from David F. Smith, Attorney at Law, Indianapolis, to "Mr. Real Estate Broker"; advisory on building lots available adjoining Butler College

1951. List of home owners, Wellington Park Heights Addition

1968, Sept. Newsletter, Lawyers Title News (Indianapolis edition), one article entitled "Woodland Springs"

undated, Typed list of appraised values for lots in Forest Ridge and Blue Ridge additions

undated, Map in pencil, lots with owners' names near Delaware St. and Washington Blvd.

undated, Map in pencil of Lots 4 and 5 bordering on Michigan Road and near Grandview Road

undated, Photocopy of map of Section 20, Twp., 16 N.R. 3E

undated, Printed promotional copy with map of Section 2, Twp 16 NR 3E, with "A Word Picture" of the"Crow's Nest" District and "Woodland Ravine" by William Herschell (2 copies)

undated, Map drawn in ink of Hatherleigh Addition

undated, Promotional brochure about numbered plats offered in Beverly Gardens, Fairview Park Addition; reverse has photo of advertised district

undated, Broadside with plat map promoting Haverford Park Addition on 54th St. at Haverford Ave.

undated, Blue-print map of plats in Harper's North-East Home Addition, bordering on Emerson Ave. and 38th St.

undated, Plat map of Sherwood Forest Addition, showing East 91st Street and Nora Lane

undated, Plat map showing 2nd Section of Sherwood Forest Addition.

undated, Plat map of Sherwood Forest Addition.

undated, Plat map of Forest Hills Addition, bordering on College Ave. and 59th St.

undated, Plat map of Sleepy Hollow Addition, with Raven Rock Drive running through (beginning at East 82nd St.).

undated, Plat map of Williams Creek, Town of Williams Creek, Meridian Hills, bordering College Ave. and 79th St.

undated, Flyer about Williams Creek (2 copies).

undated, Hand-drawn map of "Bridges[,] Westfield Blvd."

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 1999/06 by Philip N. Williams. Finding aid revised 2015/11/06 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2018/06/08 by Lauren Patton.
Title
Indianapolis plat maps
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671