Flanner House
| Description: |
In 1898, Frank Flanner, a local philanthropist, donated land for the creation of a community center for the citys African Americans. In 1903, The Flanner Guild opened its first building located on Colton Street, where Lockefield Gardens now stands. The Flanner Guild was the first settlement house for African Americans in Indianapolis. The organization provided several services including education, employment, recreation, and childcare resources and, in later years, public health programs. In 1912, the Flanner Guild was renamed the Flanner House. The Flanner House has occupied several buildings over the years and is currently located at 2424 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street. The building pictured in this photograph was built in 1944 and located at 333 West 16th Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. |
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| Origin: | circa 1940s-1950s |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll13/id/2039 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State Library Photograph Collections |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
Copyright Undetermined |
| Geography: |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Subjects: |
Marion County (Ind.) Indianapolis (Ind.) photographs buildings streets city life children Flanner Guild (Indianapolis, Ind.) Flanner House (Indianapolis, Ind.) |
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