Terre Haute : Farrington's Grove / Donna Gisolo Christenberry on behalf of Farrington's Grove Historical District Inc.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Christenberry, Donna Gisolo., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Farrington's Grove Historical District (Terre Haute, Ind.)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Farrington's Grove Historical District (Terre Haute, Ind.).

Farrington's Grove Historical District (Terre Haute, Ind.)--History--Pictorial works.

Farrington's Grove Historical District (Terre Haute, Ind.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2011]

Summary:

Farrington’s Grove Historical District is the oldest section of Terre Haute. In this region, houses of the wealthy sprang up alongside homes of workingmen as the city spread beyond the Wabash River banks and the downtown area. Its name comes from James Farrington, a banker and attorney who settled there in 1841. Over the years, Farrington’s Grove residents have touched lives far beyond its boundaries. Max Ehrmann’s poem "Desiderata" has inspired people worldwide to go placidly amid the noise and haste. The Coca-Cola bottle’s shape owes its unique design to Earl Dean. Both racing fans and cooks owe a debt to Anton Hulman Jr., who resurrected the Indianapolis 500 and launched an advertising campaign that made Clabber Girl Baking Powder a household name. Farrington’s Grove has been home to poets, political figures, industrialists, suffragettes, educators, artists, and college students.

Contents:

A poet, politicians, and educators

Hulmans, a hospital, and a symphony

Coca-Cola, a tornado, and Strawberry Hill

Cattle drives, pottery, businesspeople, and fraternities.

Notes:

Includes index.

OCLC:

885209940