The Oaks Academy

CTL-E-4199 · Institution · other · 2023-present

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Indianapolis school that acquired the 1503 Columbia Avenue site and invited Indiana Landmarks to survey the building for artifacts before demolition.

Sources

Indiana Landmarks - receives records from Black Indianapolis funeral home (2024-09)
Indiana Landmarks - receives records from Black Indianapolis funeral home (2024-09)
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Apartment houses and funeral parlor in Negro section of Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941Photo: Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

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