German Greenhouses and Truck Gardens

German Greenhouses and Truck Gardens (HM19QD)

Location: Indianapolis, IN 46217 Marion County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 42.435', W 86° 10.229'

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Many of Indiana's German immigrants settled in southwestern Marion County during the mid-1800s and began greenhouses and truck gardens on Bluff Road; area grew to major boundaries of Harding, Raymond, Madison, and Banta streets. Family owners formed organizations for collective bargaining power, uniform product quality, and members' health and death benefits.

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German Gardeners Benefit Society founded 1867. "Hoosier Boy" trade name used by 87 businesses of Marion County Greenhouse Growers Association, founded 1920. Area was one of largest concentrations of winter tomato and lettuce production under glass in U.S. Refrigerated transportation contributed to closure of many growers' businesses. Greenhouses still a part of the economic life of this area.
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HM NumberHM19QD
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number49.1998.3
Year Placed1998
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau, Indpls. Gardeners Benefit Soc., Marion Co. Greenhouse Growers Assn., and Indpls. Vegetable Growers Assn
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 8:33pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 571109 N 4395594
Decimal Degrees39.70725000, -86.17048333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 42.435', W 86° 10.229'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 42' 26.10" N, 86° 10' 13.74" W
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Area Code(s)317
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4001-4023 Bluff Rd, Indianapolis IN 46217, US
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