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About the Meridian Street Foundation
Celebrating 62 Years of the Meridian Street Foundation, 1960–2022!
The Meridian Street Foundation (MSF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization founded in 1960. Our first order of business is to help support the preservation of the historic, scenic, and aesthetic character of North Meridian Street between Westfield Boulevard and 40th Street (Primary Preservation Area; the North Meridian Street Historic District) and the surrounding area in which it lies (Secondary Preservation Area).
Our Mission
The Foundation’s chief purposes are maintenance and improvement of existing health, safety, and ecological standards, and the preservation of the architectural, historic, and aesthetic significance of residential North Meridian Street and the neighborhood in which it lies.
Meridian Street Foundation Board 2022
Matt Jones – President
Michele Roth – Vice President
Nicole Higgins – Treasurer
Raul Burciaga – Secretary
Larry Dewey
Kristi Gaynor
Aaron Greenlee
Jim Hardee
Will Hoffman
Sheila Little
Allie Madden
James Montague
Karen Momper
Marinelle Morgan
Cindy Zweber-Free
Meridian Street Foundation Membership
MSF members are residents of single or multiple family residential dwellings located in the MSF Area, which includes all homes bordering on and served by North Meridian Street, west side of N. Pennsylvania Street, and east side of N. Illinois Street, from the southern boundary of 40th Street to the northern boundary of Westfield Boulevard and all east/west streets and alleys between these boundaries (MSF Area is within blue boundary on the boundary map). The area consists of approximately 700 households. All residents in the MSF Area are encouraged to join MSF; learn how to join. The Foundation’s board is made up of volunteer members from the MSF Area. Members may also serve on one or more committees in order to meet the mission of the Foundation.
Learn more about Meridian Street Foundation membership, join, or renew your membership here.
The Meridian Street Preservation Commission (MSPC; formed by state statute in 1971) governs the Preservation Areas.
The Main Stem
The History & Architecture of North Meridian Street
Read the book written about North Meridian Street, Meridian Street: The Main Stem of Indianapolis. Meridian Street has been called one of America’s great streets. Its reputation as a prestigious residential address began in the nineteenth century and continues today in the North Meridian Street Historic District. The authors examine how the street gained its reputation, beginning with an overview of its development from the 1820s. They quickly focus on the historic district and the 173 houses, one church, and one apartment building that line Meridian from 40th Street to Westfield Boulevard.” – Amazon.com
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The Main Stem: The History & Architecture of North Meridian Street was written by David J. Bodenhamer, with photos by Marsh Davis