Irvington Historic District in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Butler College Campus Site

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023

1. Butler College Campus Site Marker

Inscription. You are standing at what was the east edge of the Butler campus, 1875-1928. The campus, 25 acres west to Emerson Avenue – as well as a $150,000 building fund – was a gift from the people of Irvington.

Erected 1967 by Butler University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 39° 45.952′ N, 86° 4.766′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in the Irvington Historic District. Marker is at the intersection of South Butler Avenue and East University Avenue, on the left when traveling north on South Butler Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 246 S Butler Ave, Indianapolis IN 46219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sigma Gamma Rho (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brown’s Corner (approx. 0.4 miles away); William Forsyth (approx. 0.4 miles away); Carlos & Anne Recker House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Marion County Girl Scouts (approx. half a mile away); Washington Irving (approx. half a mile away); Historic National Road (approx. half a mile away); Grace Julian Clarke (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

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Irvington and the Butler Campus. The university held a competition among the nearby neighborhoods to determine which would provide the most promising site for a new campus and the best financial support for the all-new facilities. Irvington's offer of $150,000 and twenty-five acres of land proved irresistible. (Butler University) (Submitted on August 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023

2. Butler College Campus Site Marker

Butler's Irvington campus image. Click for full size.

via Vintage Irvington blog (Public Domain), 1920

3. Butler's Irvington campus

The main administration building, the athletic complex, the women's dorm, and the central academic building are visible. All have since been razed.

Butler Irvington Campus Buildings image. Click for full size.

Mary Pavey via Vintage Irvington blog, courtesy of Irvington Historical Society (Public Domain), circa 1912

4. Butler Irvington Campus Buildings

Shown, from left to right, are the Administration Building, Burgess Hall (a classroom building) and the Women's Dormitory.

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 75 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.