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

Woodruff Place

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 8, 2015

1. Woodruff Place Marker

Inscription. Conceived by James Orton Woodruff, prominent citizen and industrialist, platted in 1872, as a residence park, this 77 acre landscaped enclave long existed as an incorporated town completely surrounded by the larger City. The district was finally annexed by the City of Indianapolis in 1962.

Two hundred and forty dwellings of predominantly neo-Jacobean and Eastlake styles are aligned on three prominent esplanade drives adorned with handsome urns, fountains and statuary. The area was officially listed on The National Register of Historic Places July 31, 1972. Presented in the Bicentennial Year of 1976 by Betsy Toy Hall in memory of her mother, Rose M. Toy and father, John H. Toy devoted residents of Woodruff Place for over 50 years.

Erected 1976 by Betsy Toy Hall. (Marker Number 49.1976.3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 31, 1896.

Location. 39° 46.662′ N, 86° 7.708′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Woodruff Place. It is at the intersection of Woodruff Place Middle Drive and Woodruff

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Place Cross Drive, in the median on Woodruff Place Middle Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Indianapolis IN 46201, 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: Former U.S. Arsenal (approx. 0.3 miles away); Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 6 (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Willard Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mass. Ave. and Chatham Arch (approx. ¾ mile away); John Leslie “Wes” Montgomery (approx. 0.8 miles away); John Hope School No. 26 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 3 (approx. 0.9 miles away); North Western Christian University (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Willard Park (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 8, 2015

2. Woodruff Place Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 697 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.