Pleasanton Mtg breakdown

Hello all, I would like to breakdown some of the information that was on July 20th. First of all we had a decent showing and some good conversation about the neighborhood. I handed out some National Registry of Historic Places certificates for those that didn't recieve one. I still have just a couple left, and will make some copies to hand out for anyone still wanting one.

 

Crime. Neighbors have lost some items when they leave their vehicles unlocked. We are human and sometimes we forget to do it, but must remember that a "passerby on foot" will open your car door to look for a quick grab. I heard from a neighbor on Emerson that a car had drove by and opened fire. This was awhile ago but I remember last year a lady was caught in a drive by on the north side of Michigan St. There is crime we just can't stop. But there is alot we can prevent by keeping our lights on at night, call 911 or non-emergency # at anytime. That's what the cops are there for to protect and serve us, Pleasanton residents. If any type of crime or misfortune happens to your property or self please let your neighbors know.

 

Neighborhood Activities and Future Projects. On August 2nd we are have the National Night Out Block Party on Poplar Rd. It will start around 6-7pm and last until 9pm or so. Please your own beverage and a side dish. Jim Hammond graciously donated $100 for the meat and such. Remember to thank Jim for his generosity. It is a good time to meet new neighbors and catch up with the ones you haven't talked to in awhile.

  Pleasanton Neighborhood Signs. I have made correspondence with Ruth Ann Walker the Far Eastside Liasion to the Mayor. I would like to get signs to put up around the neighborhood to give Pleasanton that extra touch. If anyone has a design in mind send it to the blog for all to see.

   New sidewalks. We need new sidewalks on the interior and on Michigan St. Bobbie McCoy has sent Ben Hunter a message on the need for new sidewalks. Thanks Bobbie.

  Kin Hubbard Memorial Park. Up keep of that little piece of land. The Irvington Garden Club has taken care of that in the past. I will contact Pat Brown from the Garden Club for info.

  Fall Clean Up Day. I mentioned a fall clean up day for the neighborhood. We could pitch in and rent a dumpster for a day or two and clean the brick gutter, pick up trash along parkway, Kin Hubbard Park, yard trash you might have, dead limbs in your yard. It was mentioned that Keep Indianapolis Beautiful could be contacted. Molly Wilson works for K.I.B. and could get us more info on that.

 

Our next meeting will be Sept. 6th @ Emerson Ave Baptist church 7pm. It is not yet confirmed with the church. I will let you know if it changes.

 

We are working on getting everyone's contact info, so if you talk to your neighbors that haven't got e-mails please forward their info along so Pleasanton residents will be on the same page.

 

Important phone #'s  Non-Emergency 327-3811

                                Mayor's Action Center Hotline 327-4622

                                 IPL for steetlight outages  261-8111

Remember next Tuesday August 2nd National Night Out Block Party 6-9pm Poplar rd.

 

Until Then God Speed

Dan Marshall

5141 Maple

 

 

The neighborhood of Pleasanton, whose boundaries are Emerson to the west, Michigan to the north, Pleasant Run Parkway North to the east and New York to the south, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 27th 2010. The offical name is Pleasanton in Irvington Historic District. It was platted in 1915 by William A. Ketcham. He was well known in the Indianapolis area. He was a Civil War Veteran and twice the attornet-general of Indiana. We was also the Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. He passed away on Dec. 27th 1921. Sadly he passed away during the greatest growth of homes in the Pleasanton area. It was exactly 89 years after his death that Pleasanton in Irvington was given it's highest award as a neighborhood.

The residents of Pleasanton in Irvington Historic District are very proud to live in our neighborhood and in the Irvington area. They are currently working on getting signs made to be placed on the street lamps that are placed throughout the interior of the neighborhood. They are also working on getting a similar article in the Eastside Voice.

The Irvington Historical Society was awarded a Preserve America Grant. Pleasanton was the first designation to officially be listed on the National Register of Historic Places from the grant money. The neighborhood consists of 90 houses/building. It is a small neighborhood that has many different types of styles of homes( Craftsman/Bungalow, American Foursquare, Colonial/Dutch Revival, Mission). The interior streets have a brick lined gutters and old style street lamps that give Pleasanton an old world charm. An original street lamp from Pleasanton is housed inside the Irvington Historical Society Headquarters at the Bona Thompson Memorial Library. These street lamps were found not only in Pleasanton but throughout all of Irvington. This prestigious award could not of happened without the hard work of Paul Dielbold, Steve Barnett, Kent Hankins, Don Flick and all of the Irvington Historical Society members that made it possible.

Dan Marshall

Pleasanton in Irvington Historical District Resident