Created By: Historic Urban Neighborhoods of Indianapolis
Year Built: 1912
Architecture Style: Gable Front House
Key Features:
This was the former home of Lem Trotter a real estate agent with Speedway Realty Company. This company selected the site for Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Speedway City.
He purchased additional acreage, laid out, & platted the original Speedway City boundaries -- Main Street to Winton Avenue, 10th Street to 16th Street.
Roger Ward, a 2-time winner (1959 & 1962) of Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. He completed 15 Indianapolis 500 starts. Many racecar mechanics and drivers stayed here in the mid-1960s.
This point of interest is part of the tour: Old Speedway City
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