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

Crispus Attucks High School

Photographed by M. Bowyer, July 22, 2007

1. Crispus Attucks High School Marker

Inscription. Built 1927 to serve as the only public high school for Indianapolis’ black population. Integrated 1970 under court-ordered desegregation. Converted to junior high, 1986. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1989. Named for patriot of American Revolution.

Erected 1992 by Indiana Historical Bureau. (Marker Number 49.1992.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 39° 46.957′ N, 86° 10.102′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Downtown. It is on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1140 Dr Martin Luther King Jr 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.

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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: Felrath Hines, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Hospital (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Ransom Place (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ransom Place Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Phyllis Wheatley YWCA (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stutz (approx. 0.4 miles away); USS Indianapolis CA-35 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Widows and Orphans Friends’ Society (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Also see . . . The Crispus Attucks Tigers, ’55 and ’56 State IHSAA Champs. Indiana Historical Bureau entry (Submitted on January 14, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 20, 2022

2. Crispus Attucks High School Marker

Attucks High School Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by M. Bowyer, July 22, 2007

3. Attucks High School Sign

“Home of the [Tigers]. Donated by the Lettermen’s Club.”

Crispus Attucks School Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by M. Bowyer, July 22, 2007

4. Crispus Attucks School Entrance

Crispus Attucks (formerly High School) Jr. High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by M. Bowyer, July 22, 2007

5. Crispus Attucks (formerly High School) Jr. High School

Photographed by M. Bowyer, July 22, 2007

6. Crispus Attucks (formerly High School) Jr. High School

Crispus Attucks High School Tigers image. Click for full size.

via Hoosier History Live, 1955

7. Crispus Attucks High School Tigers

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. This page has been viewed 5,808 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 22, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. 2. submitted on November 21, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 22, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. 7. submitted on January 14, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.