Windsor Park in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 6
Spades Park Branch Library
— 1912 —
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
1. Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 6 Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries, and the National Register of Historic Places series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 39° 47.1′ N, 86° 7.747′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Windsor Park. Marker is at the intersection of Nowland Avenue and Commerce Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Nowland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1801 Nowland Ave, Indianapolis IN 46201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Hope School No. 26 (approx. half a mile away); Woodruff Place (approx. half a mile away); Former U.S. Arsenal (approx. 0.7 miles away); North Western Christian University (approx. 0.8 miles away); Robert F. Kennedy Speech on Death of Martin L. King (approx. one mile away); Ovid Butler, Sr. (approx. one mile away); The Old Northside
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Regarding Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 6. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
In 1909, Carnegie gave the City of Indianapolis $120,000 to be used towards the construction of six branch libraries. Although only five were built, the grant more than doubled the number of libraries in Indianapolis at the time. Construction of the first library, Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 3, began the same year. It was dedicated on November 14, 1911. The last to be dedicated was the Madison Avenue Branch on April 26, 1912. (Spades Park was dedicated on March 22, 1912). …
Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 6 (currently known as the Spades Park Branch) utilizes Craftsman and Arts and Crafts detailing on a more classical, Italian Renaissance form. Designed by Wilson B. Parker, the library was built on Nowland Avenue in a residential area. Parker was a prominent architect in the Indianapolis area and was very active in the Indianapolis arts community. He was a well-known Carnegie architect, having designed 30 Carnegies within the State of Indiana …
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
2. Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 6 Marker
Also see . . . Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 6 (PDF). National Register nomination for the library building. (National Park Service) (Submitted on August 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
