Indianapolis Relics - Longacre Park

Once a recreational park which featured a large swimming pool, has since become a mobile home park. I've had difficulty finding history on this place, and the only information I do have are anecdotal in nature from friends and members of my family. I'm not sure exactly when the park was established, but the railroad bridge arches indicate that they were built in 1902, and both my parents and grandparents enjoyed the place when it served the South side as a recreational place.

Railroad bridge and Entrance to Longacre park.

Inside the bridge archway.

Lick Creek, which mainly carries runoff from Longacre, Beech Grove, and other places.


Longacre Lake, which appears to play and important part of handling runoff in this low lying flood plane.

Here is some of the interesting infrastructure that is in place for water control.