Base lines for numbering.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 431-301
in effectSec. 431-301. - Base lines for numbering.
(a) All lots, houses or buildings located on the north and south directional streets, or on streets running approximately in a northerly or southerly direction, shall be numbered from Washington Street and a continuation of the line of Washington Street in an east and west direction, as a base line, to Rockville Road at 3500 west whereupon Rockville Road becomes the base line, beginning with number 1 at the north line of Washington Street and increasing towards the north, and beginning with number 1 at the south line of Washington Street and increasing towards the south.
(b) All lots, houses or buildings located on east and west directional streets, or on streets running approximately in an easterly or westerly direction, shall be numbered from Meridian Street, and a continuation of the line of Meridian Street in a north and south direction, as a base line, beginning with number 1 at the east line of Meridian Street and increasing towards the east, and beginning with number 1 at the west line of Meridian Street and increasing towards the west.
(Code 1975, § 28-298)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIPUORSA_CH431STSIPUWA_ARTIIINUBU_S431-301BALINUFetched: 10/27/2026