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Articles about the neighborhood, events, and the association.
View the 2025 board election slate
The December 2nd meeting will be at Paramount School with a pitch in meal starting ...
Thank you to everyone for a successful Home Tour
Thank you to all of the home owners, sponsors, volunteers, and attendees who made this ...
The Studio Alchemy Gallery presents The Metamorphoses
Cottage Home neighbors and friends are invited to The Studio Alchemy art show celebrating the ...
Easter Egg Hunt Needs Volunteers
If you’re able to volunteer, we need candy and prizes for the Easter Egg Hunt, ...
Garden Plots Available in 2024
There are 4 garden plots currently available that were not renewed thisyear. If you are ...
See Shannon Samson in “The Bad Seed”
Our own Shannon Samson is playing Monica Breedlove in The Bad Seed. The play, by ...
How to get on Google Groups
We are now using Google Groups to communicate directly with our neighbors. This is a ...
Sauna Social in the Community Space
Hope everyone came by on Saturday, November 4 from 12pm – 5pm to join neighbors ...
View the 2024 Board Election Slate
On behalf of the Nominating Committee, the Cottage Home Neighborhood Association board has approved the ...
Ready…. Set…. BAKE! Baked Goods Needed for Cottage Home Food Booth
Again this year Cottage Home will have its own food booth at the Block Party ...
Much needed street resurfacing is in full swing in Cottage Home.
Photos and article provided by Barbara Mcgahey Frain. Regrettably the limestone curbs along Stillwell Street ...
Neighbor Heath Hurst Opens Garden Center
Come by and check out our Fall Inventory: mums, pumpkins, fall annuals, and much more. We’ve ...
Summer Farm Stand
The Growing Places Indy Summer Farm Stand is opening soon! The community can come to ...
Tiny Pumpkin Pottery Class
Gravesco is offering a Tiny Pumpkin Pottery Class Location: 1501 E. Michigan St. Thur., 10/5, ...
Fall Community Celebration Near East Area Renewal
Near East Area Renewal is hosting their Fall Community Celebration on Tuesday, October 24th.
Glass Arts Indiana
Location: 1125 E. Brookside Ave, Suite C-25 Hot Glass Studio Open House Fri 10/6, 6pm to ...
Brad Severance. Cottage Home Creative. Photographer. Poet. Artist.
Brad Severance, a Cottage Home creative, says he is a photographer, poet, artist, Francophile (is ...
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Block Captain Barbara McGahey Frain Secures a Serviceberry Tree
Shout out to Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Block Captain Barbara McGahey Frain for securing this Serviceberry ...
Volunteers Needed – Block Party 2023
Help us put on the best block party in Indy! We’re seeking volunteers for setup, ...
Call for New Board Members
Do you love Cottage Home? Do you love our fun events, beautiful community spaces, restored ...
Vote for the 2024 Board Members
December 4th, 2023 Vote for the 2024 Board Members The final General Membership meeting is ...
Indy Mayoral Forum is Set for Sept 28th
Indianapolis Mayoral Forum comes to our area. September 28th, 5:30pm to 7pm in-person at Indiana ...
Meet some COHO Creatives
Cottage Home has a long history of creatives and makers living in the neighborhood.While not ...
Membership Committee Welcomes New Chair
Bri Jones joins the Cottage Home Neighborhood Association board and is the new Membership Committee ...
Feast of Lanterns – Call for Volunteers
August 26, 2023 @ 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm The 2023 Feast of Lanterns takes place this year on ...
Contribute to the Urban Times
We are always looking for articles or topics you would like to submit for print in the Urban Times.
Vote for the new 2023 Board Members
The final General Membership meeting is Monday, December 5th. A pitch in meal is scheduled ...
A Cat, a Burglar, and Neighbors
Originally written 16 September 2019 by Mary Jane Moriarty. Collected and edited by Martin Coleman. ...
Volunteer Opportunities – We Need You
Events: If you are interested in helping with events in 2023, you may want to ...
Cottage Home – Then and Now
These old and current photos of select Cottage Home Neighborhood properties. Joan Hostetler created a ...
Dorman Street Saloon
Written in 2004 by Joan Hostetler for NESCO Pub Crawl Fall 2007 901 N Dorman ...
History Roundup
Do you have photos of your home, friends and family; mementos; or memories about Cottage ...
An Evening with Jeffrey Bowen
July 18, 2021 – An Evening with Jeffrey Bowen.
Cottage Home Neighborhood History: Street by Street Video Presentation
The Neighborhood History Street by Street presentation aired live on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at ...
Great Honey Harvest has Arrived
Lo and behold, the time for the great honey harvest in our Cottage Home bee ...
Keep in Touch with Cottage Home
Cottage Home Neighborhood has several ways to connect with its community. Public news is published ...
Feast of Lanterns – Call for Volunteers
August 28, 2021 @ 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm The 2021 Feast of Lanterns takes place this year on ...
Salute to Gateway Eclectica
Originally posted in April 2021 issue of Urban Times Farewell to the Gateway Eclectica Mural ...
Welcome New Neighbor
Welcome to Cottage Home Neighborhood! Our neighborhood has been described by the news media as ...
2019 Cottage Home Fall Block Party
Food Trucks – Silly Safaris – Kids’ Games – Beer – Wine – Artist Vendors ...
2018 Cottage Home Fall Block Party
FOOD TRUCKS Bettis BBQ and the Corn Man Brozinni’s Pizzeria CoHo Food Booth (Smoking Goose ...
Cottage Home 2017 Fall Block Party
1 Event Flyer Event Schedule KID FRIENDLY Cottage Home ...
Cottage Home 2017 Reggae Party
Thanks to everyone who came out to the 4th Annual CoHo Reggae Party on June ...
Michigan Street Conversion to 2-way
A committee discussing the upcoming conversion of Michigan St. to 2-way will meet on Monday, May 8. ...
Tips for reporting neighborhood crime
Call IMPD East District at 327-6200 to make a report if there is not an ...
Volunteer Opportunities
Events: If you are interested in helping with this year’s Jungle Gym Jam, Reggae Party ...
Upcoming Neighborhood Events
Squires’ Eastside Preservation Festival: May 6, 8:00 am – 11:00 pm. in the Community Space. ...
Kids + Books = Happy
A favorite feature in the CoHo Community Space is our beautiful microlibrary. To keep it ...
President’s Message
Once again I was blown away by the attendance at our April General Membership meeting ...
CCIC Redevelopment Plans
Here are the details of the redevelopment plans for the CCIC building: CCIC-Redevelopment-Plan-2-9-15-sm
Marion County Court Watch Program
Do you live near a low-level but chronic criminal? The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office has ...
Local developer announces Plans for CCIC
CIRCLE CITY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX 1125 BROOKSIDE AVE | INDIANAPOLIS, IN JANUARY 12, 2014 Local Developer ...
Digital Billboard-Proposal 250
From David Hittle, Near Eastside Community Organization: Many thanks to all the Indy neighborhood representatives and ...
CHNA General Membership Meeting – TIME CHANGE
Last night at the board meeting we voted & approved to shift the start time ...
Cottage Home Conservation Area Plan
CH Conservation Plan
Cottage Home By-Laws
(Amended and approved by the Association on 4/6/16)) Prefer to view the Cottage Home By-Laws> ...
Stolen Cars on Near Eastside
The Near Eastside has had a rash of auto thefts in the past few weeks, ...
Board Meeting
I am writing to inform you of the upcoming CHNA Board Meeting that will take ...
Block Party Vendors
Interested in being a vendor at the 2014 Cottage Home Block Party? Email Jess Teipen ...
Block Party Theme
This years block party theme will be………. “Beneath the Mystic Moon” The winner of this ...
Block Party Theme FINAL VOTE
Only one more week left to vote on this years block party theme. Here are ...
Pogue’s Run Waterway Meeting
Pogue’s Run Waterway Committee Meeting Aug. 12th Homie Joe Doll says CoHo is on its ...
CoHo’s Crime Rate
Marion County Prosecutor’s Office East District Coordinator Mariann Scott was a guest speaker at the ...
NICE UP THE LOT, SUMMER DANCE PARTY!
NICE UP THE LOT, SUMMER DANCE PARTY! Saturday, August 16th, 4pm-10pm A fundraiser for the Cottage ...
Top 5 CH Block Party Themes – FINAL VOTE
Here are the Top 5 CH Block Party Theme Suggestions: -Beneath the Mystic Moon -Cottage ...
Near East Open Doors Tour
Near East Open Doors Tour JULY 9, 2014 // BY JOHN FRANKLIN HAY Neighborhood Home Tour Opens Doors ...
Urban Times
UT June 2014 U-Pick
Bee Hive Update
Bee Hive Update: The hive has been way more productive than I ever expected! I ...
Illegal Dumping Announcement
Mayor Ballard will be making an announcement regarding the new Illegal dumping procedures, this Thursday ...
Ethan Scott’s Going Away Party
Ethan’s Netherlands Send Off Come say goodbye to Ethan at the CoHo Community Space. We ...
Learn to Research the History of your House
Learn to Research the History of your House House History Workshop, Tuesday, 20 May 2014, ...
Welcome
Welcome to the Cottage Home neighborhood blog. Stop by often for new blog posts about ...
Saint Clair Street Underpass
As you exit Cottage Home Neighborhood on Saint Clair Street, you will notice the colorful ...
Ruskaup Grocery
Frederick Ruskaup (pronounced ruhs-kop) constructed this two-story brick building at 717-19 Dorman St. in 1875. For years, ...
The Ruskaup House
The brick mansion standing out among the cluster of small frame cottages at 711 Dorman St. is an architectural ...
The Micro-Library
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_LayoutSlider_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] The Micro-Library is a special gem in our Community Space, built by neighbors ...
Community Playground
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Hero_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] The Community Playground is located on the west side of our Community Space ...
The Bee Hive
Cottage Home Neighborhood has had the fortune of several talented bee keepers. A result of ...
Community Fire Pit
The Community Fire Pit is so simple but so essential to our Community Space. On ...
Glass Bottle Wall
The Glass Bottle Wall was built by residents as part of the Community Shelter plan. ...
Community Gardens
Beside the Community Prairie you will find several raised bed gardens. The gardens are rented, ...
Community Prairie
Our Community Prairie sits among the shade of the apple trees along Highland Avenue. The ...
Community Shelter
The Community Shelter was funded and built by the neighbors of Cottage Home in 2012. ...
Community Space
The Community Space is home to Cottage Home Neighborhood gatherings (when weather permits). It contains ...