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

Mary Cable / School No. 4 Site

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023

1. Mary Cable / School No. 4 Site Marker

Inscription. From 1867 to 1980 public elementary School 4 occupied this site, providing education for neighborhood children. Starting in 1922, with school segregation, School 4 served African American children. African American educator and reformer Mary E. Cable (1862-1944) served as School 4's principal from 1922 to 1933. In 1953 a new School 4 building replaced the older one, and the new building was named after Cable. With the displacement of the residential neighborhood by IUPUI, the Indianapolis Public Schools closed the school in 1980. IUPUI then leased and eventually purchased the building to house several university programs until the university razed it in 2006.

Erected 2007 by Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 39° 46.479′ N, 86° 10.194′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on North Blackford Street north of West Michigan Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Indianapolis IN 46202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Talking Wall (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Jones Tabernacle A.M.E. Zion Church Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Sigma Theta Tau International (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Overall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Madame C.J. Walker Timeline (approx. 0.2 miles away); Indiana Avenue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Isaac Blackford (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bulgarian Orthodox Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023

2. Mary Cable / School No. 4 Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 554 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.