The Esplanade turns 100!

The Esplanade turns 100!

In 1912, the city of Indianapolis hadn’t spread much north of Fall Creek so when construction began on the Esplanade Apartments located at 30th and Pennsylvania St. there were not many neighbors close. A brief stroll down Pennsylvania St. today reveals a much...
The Delaware St. Mohawk Club

The Delaware St. Mohawk Club

According to Wikipedia, the mohawk (referred to in British English as a mohican) is a hairstyle in which, in the most common variety, both sides of the head are shaved, leaving a strip of noticeably longer hair in the center. Though the mohawk is commonly associated...

Help Wanted

HMP is in the process of revamping our Safe Neighbor Awareness Program (SNAP). Think of this program as a neighborhood Crime Prevention Block-club. Currently, we are seeking out volunteers to be Block Captains. Block Captains serve as the organizer and informer for...

Did You Know?

Your brain uses between 20-25% of the oxygen that you breathe?

Fall Festival and New Neighbor Reception

Mark your calendar for one of HMP’s most popular events! The Fall Festival, otherwise known as the “chili cook-off” will be held on Sept. 16th, 5:00 -8:00 pm, at the home of Mark Webb and Lee Smith at 3257 North Pennsylvania Street. Bring your best...

HMP Seniors Program Ramps up in HMP

Know an HMP Senior in need of assistance so that they can stay comfortably in their home? The HMP Seniors Program is being re-launched under the leadership of newly elected HMP Board Member Leslie Hughley. The program helps identify the specific needs of HMP seniors...

HMP Summer Barbecue Block Party

Mark your calendars for HMP’s Summer Barbeque on July 22nd from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. The barbeque will boast a block party on 32nd street from Washington Blvd. to Pennsylvania St. at the roundabout. The HMP Neighborhood Association will provide hot-dogs, hamburgers,...

Did You Know: Kids Have a Curfew?

Kids have a curfew!! It varies by age: (Less than) 15 cannot be in a public place after 11pm or before 5am 15 – 17 on FRI and SAT cannot be in public places after 1am, or before 5am; (SUN – THUR must be in by 11pm)**EXCEPTIONS** If involved in church or...
HMP Greenspaces Get a Facelift!

HMP Greenspaces Get a Facelift!

Have you noticed that the HMP greenspaces on Pennsylvania St. are looking nicer these days? In a unanimous decision, the HMP Board approved a plan to redesign the roundabout at 32nd and Pennsylvania Avenue and the “Triangle” just north of the Esplanade. The plan,...
HMP Gets Its First Historic Marker!

HMP Gets Its First Historic Marker!

On a stormy afternoon in April, a 1.5-ton historic marker was carefully placed on the median at 33rd and Pennsylvania St. The marker honors HMP’s listing on the National Register of Historic Places and consists of a large boulder of Indiana granite with a recessed...