The following is the text from The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis, page 1466, and is attributed to Cathleen F. Donnelly

Wynnedale

Northwestside town bordered by 44th Street, Cold Spring Road, 42nd Street, and 2400 West. In 1932, Thomas Wynne, an executive with Indianapolis Power and Light Company, divided his family's farm and platted the town of Wynnedale. Located near the bluffs overlooking White River, Wynnedale was designed to be exclusively residential. Winding tree-lined streets and distinctive streetlights set off the tract from nearby areas.

In an effort to control development, residents met at Wynne's home on 42nd Street in March, 1939, and voted to incorporate. From the beginning, residents built homes in a variety of architectural styles, including Colonial and Tudor Revival, Bungalow, and Spanish. Lot and house sizes were also varied. Homeowners in the 1950s and '60s built ranch houses on undeveloped parcels.

The 38th Street bridge over White River, opened in 1962, provides easy access to the neighborhood, yet the area remains secluded. Residents eager to keep out additional traffic blocked the county's attempt to widen and pave Knollton Road as it cuts through Wynnedale. The town erected a barrier across the road in 1954 and then won a lengthy court battle to retain it. Under Unigov, Wynnedale retained its special status as an included town. In 1993, the town counts 270 residents and an interesting mix of middle class homes.

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Publication date: 11/1/1994
ISBN: 0-253-31222-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-253-31222-8

Edited by David J. Bodenhamer and Robert G. Barrows

DAVID J. BODENHAMER, Editor-in-Chief of The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis, is Director of the POLIS Research Center and Professor of History, Indiana University—Purdue University, Indianapolis. ROBERT G. BARROWS is Managing Editor of The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis and Assistant Professor of History, Indiana University—Purdue University, Indianapolis.