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

Meredith Nicholson

1866 - 1947

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 23, 2021

1. Meredith Nicholson Marker

Inscription.
Hoosier author Meredith Nicholson gained prominence in the Golden Age of Indiana Literature (c. 1880-1920) for best-selling novels, starting with The Main Chance (1903). He wrote The House of a Thousand Candles (1905) in this house, which was built in 1903. He explored romantic and realist themes, setting several novels in Indiana, including A Hoosier Chronicle (1912).

Nicholson became politically active in Progressive Era issues, and by 1911 he and his wife Eugenie advocated for women’s suffrage and equality. In the 1920s, he denounced Ku Klux Klan influence in Indiana politics. In the 1930s, he served as U.S. Minister to Paraguay, Venezuela, and Nicaragua to further President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Good Neighbor Policy.

Erected 2020 by Indiana Historical Bureau, Indiana Humanities, and David E. Steele. (Marker Number 49.20204.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series

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lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 39° 47.257′ N, 86° 9.246′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Near Northside. It is on North Delaware Street just north of East 15th Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is in front of Indiana Humanities (Nicholson’s house). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1500 N Delaware St, Indianapolis IN 46202, 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,

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: Indianapolis Propylaeum (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Home of The Children’s Museum (about 600 feet away); T.C. Steele Studio and Herron (about 600 feet away); World War II Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Home of Benjamin Harrison

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 23, 2021

2. Meredith Nicholson Marker

(approx. ¼ mile away); Brig. General Benjamin Harrison (approx. ¼ mile away); The Old Northside (approx. ¼ mile away); The Home of Caroline Scott Harrison (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 23, 2021

3. Meredith Nicholson Marker

The marker stands in front of Nicholson's house.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.