Archaeological Investigations Associated with Construction of the New International School of Indiana, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Abstract

The Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL), in conjunction with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology (DHPA), conducted archaeological investigations in association with the proposed development of the new International School of Indiana in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Fieldwork began on February 25, 2000 and continued intermittently through August 11, 2000. Fieldwork was supervised by Patrick K. O'Brien and Robert G. McCullough. The crew included Jeff Brown, Lee Fennimore, Devin Fishel, Jeff Laswell, Wendy Natt, Cindy Parish, Mary Pirkl, Amanda Roth, Scott Shirar, Brian Troyer, and Andrew White. Additional field assistance was provided by James Mohow, Laurie Sayers, and Kim Tinkham of the DHPA. The purpose of archaeological investigations at the International School property was to locate any archaeological resources within the proposed development area and to assess the potential of those resources to be eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and the Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures (JRHSS). This report describes the nature of archaeological investigations conducted within the project area, the project area, the survey methods and excavation techniques employed, the findings, and the significance recommendations based upon those findings.