Highland Park - 110 East New York Street

History of the Park

• Governor Noble's Mansion stood in the park when the land was originally platted; Originally called Highland Square
• 1898 - Became a city park (4 acres)
• 1955 - Eastside residents formed a delegation to protest against selling Highland Park and turning it into an Air Force Reserve Training Center. Mayor Alex M. Clark was convinced to invest $20,000 in new facilities at the park.
• New development near the park and north of New York Street
  • East side of N Highland Avenue:
    • Old houses bulldozed without notice to build an auction house
    • Auction house sold to Hope International Ministries which had sleeping room/day care/food pantry
    • Redevelopment Group bought out HIM and built new, market rate houses

Read more about the park's history here: https://historicindianapolis.com/in-the-park-highland-park/