Flanner House Homes, Historic residential district in Indianapolis, United States.
Flanner House Homes is a historic residential neighborhood in Indianapolis containing 180 single-family homes and duplexes situated across 34 acres of land. The district stretches between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Fall Creek Parkway, forming a cohesive residential community.
The neighborhood was built between 1950 and 1959 when African American families constructed homes through a cooperative program organized by the Indianapolis Redevelopment Commission. This initiative provided an alternative path to homeownership during a time of widespread housing discrimination.
The neighborhood emerged as a result of Black community initiative to build homes when housing options were severely limited by racial segregation. Walking through, you see the direct result of collective effort and determination to establish roots in a place of their own.
The neighborhood is best explored on foot, allowing visitors to walk through the tree-lined streets and observe the residential architecture up close. The area is accessible during daylight hours and welcomes visitors interested in understanding this important part of the city's history.
Residents built their own homes during evenings and weekends while working full-time jobs, fostering deep neighborhood bonds that persist today. Many properties have remained in the same families since the district's founding, creating remarkable continuity across generations.
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