Intersection and Accident Scene in 1945 and 2018

On November 26, 1945, a police officer was involved in an accident at the intersection of East Washington Street and Audubon Road. It was not a terrible crash, but someone from the Indianapolis Police Department documented the scene. While the focus of the photographer is on the damaged vehicle, behind the squad car you can see the Audubon Court Apartments and the two houses that used to stand at 5723 and 5731 East Washington Street. Beyond the two houses, you can view the Indiana Bell Telephone Building.  The historic images are courtesy of Patrick Pearsey and the Indianapolis Long Ago Facebook page.

Damaged Police Car: Parked on the north side of East Washington Street, you can see some of the commercial strip that used to sit on north side of the street in 1945 as well as what is today called the Suites of Irvington Apartments at 5730 East Washington Street.

In this view, you can see the Audubon Court Apartments as well as the homes that used to sit at 5723 and 5731 East Washington Street. The Pinnick and Lawler families dwelled in those homes at the time of the accident in 1945.  

The intersection of East Washington Street and Audubon Road in 2018.