Near Eastside in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

William Forsyth

1854 – 1935

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, June 7, 2017

1. William Forsyth Marker

Inscription. Indiana artist and teacher; member of the Hoosier Group; influential in Indiana and the World of Art. Studio and residence located at 15 South Emerson (on diagonal corner) from 1906-1935.

Erected 1984 by William Forsyth Family. (Marker Number 49.1984.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list.

Location. 39° 46.223′ N, 86° 5.033′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Near Eastside. It is at the intersection of East Washington Street and North Emerson Street, on the right when traveling west on East Washington Street. marker located in Brown's Corner Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5070 E Washington St, Indianapolis IN 46219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brown’s Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Carlos & Anne Recker House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Butler College Campus Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sigma Gamma Rho (approx. half a mile away); Historic National Road (approx. 0.6 miles away); Marion County Girl Scouts (approx. 0.7 miles away); Grace Julian Clarke (approx. ¾ mile away); Washington Irving (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, June 7, 2017

2. William Forsyth Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2017, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2017, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.