Lockefield Gardens
Lockefield Garden Apartments | |
Two of the buildings in the complex | |
| Location | 900 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°46′41.7″N 86°10′25.6″W / 39.778250°N 86.173778°W |
| Area | 9.5 acres (3.8 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architect | Russ, William E.; Harrison, Merritt |
| Architectural style | International Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000133 |
| Added to NRHP | February 28, 1983 |
Lockefield Gardens was the first public housing built in Indianapolis. Constructed during the years 1935 to 1938, it was built exclusively for low income African-Americans in Indianapolis. The complex was closed in 1976, and a number of structures were demolished in the early 1980s. The only original structures remaining are those along Blake Street.