Booth Tarkington House39.833046, -86.157580
Booth Tarkington lived and wrote in this North Meridian Street home from 1923 until his death in 1946.
Author
Booth Tarkington
b. 1869 – d. 1946
Literary Inspiration
The World Does Move
Published 1928
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BOOTH TARKINGTON HOusE
4270 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Please note the Booth Tarkington Home is a private residence. We ask that you admire the home and grounds from the public sidewalk and do not trespass.
Closest IndyGo Stop:
Illinois Street & 42nd Street (Routes 18 & 28)
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Magnificent Meridian Street Tour
June 29, 2021 | 7:00-8:00 p.m. | 4270 North Meridian Street
We know you’ve gawked at all the houses while speeding along North Meridian Street in your car—now rediscover Indianapolis’s most famous thoroughfare with an up-close and personal walking tour. We’ll meet on the sidewalk outside the home of Booth Tarkington (author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Magnificent Ambersons) and head north, marveling at what the National Park Service calls “a living encyclopedia of American architecture from the roaring twenties.” Historian Jordan Ryan will serve as our host, pointing out the historic homes and telling the stories of the families who lived in them. Masks required.
Registration is required: https://meridiantour.eventbrite.com
Partner: Jordan Ryan
Magnificent Meridian Street Tour 2
June 30, 2021 | 7:00-8:00 p.m. | 4270 North Meridian Street
We know you’ve gawked at all the houses while speeding along North Meridian Street in your car—now rediscover Indianapolis’s most famous thoroughfare with an up-close and personal walking tour. We’ll meet on the sidewalk outside the home of Booth Tarkington (author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Magnificent Ambersons) and head north, marveling at what the National Park Service calls “a living encyclopedia of American architecture from the roaring twenties.” Historian Jordan Ryan will serve as our host, pointing out the historic homes and telling the stories of the families who lived in them. Masks required.
Registration is required: https://magnificentmeridian2.eventbrite.com
Partner: Jordan Ryan