Lockefield Gardens (Apartment house : Indianapolis, Ind.)
Variant namesThe Lockefield Garden Apartments (Indianapolis, Ind.) were built between 1935 and 1937 as a federal Public Works Administration project. The apartments were segregated, located on twenty-two acres bound by Indiana Avenue, and Blake, North, and Locke streets. The N.P. Severin Company (Chicago) were the principal contractors and Russ and Harrison the architects. The complex consisted of 748 units within twenty-four buildings specifically for African-American residents. Other features included playgrounds and commercial properties. Lionel F. Artis was the housing manager at the apartments until his retirement in 1969.
From the description of Records, 1935-1954. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 50948336
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Annis, Robert B. Robert B. Annis collection [graphic], 1925-1976. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Lockefield Garden Apartments : a modern low rent housing project developed in a residential area occupied by Negro families : Indianapolis, Ind. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Lockefield Gardens (Apartment house : Indianapolis, Ind.). Records, 1935-1954. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Baxter, Robert R. Robert R. Baxter papers, 1935-1987, (bulk 1975-1987) | Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, IUPUI |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Annis, Robert B. | person |
| associatedWith | Artis, Lionel F., 1895-1971. | person |
| associatedWith | Baxter, Robert R. | person |
| associatedWith | George P. Mayer Company (Indianapolis, Ind.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | N.P. Severin Company (Indianapolis, Ind.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Russ and Harrison (Architects) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Federal Public Housing Authority. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Work Projects Administration. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Indiana--Indianapolis | |||
| Indianapolis (Ind.) | |||
| Indiana Avenue (Indianapolis, Ind.) |
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| African Americans |
| Apartment houses |
| Public housing |
| Segregation |
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Corporate Body
Active 1935
Active 1954
