Rudisill-Plaza Neighborhood Assoc.

Welcome

Area History

Once all farmland, the whole of this area did not become part of the city until approx. 1953. Most of these new residents were retired professors from Concordia Lutheran Teachers College, now Indiana Tech.

My house, built by a farmer and his family in 1920, was only one of, maybe, 4 farm houses in Association area. Dirt roads occassionally covered with tar to keep down dust were lined with drainage ditches.

Fences were non-existent as were criminals.

My family, Clarence and Helen Nahrwold and children: Joyce and Allen moved here in 1946; I was born next year. I grew up here and stayed, full-time, until 1969.

Although living and visiting from time to time over the next years, I didn’t move back here full-time until Mom passed and I bought the old homestead, April, 1998.

With the new addition of Fort Wayne/Allen County's new Community Center in McMIllen Park, we are transitioning from some problems back into the beautiful, peaceful neighborhood in which to live, work, and raise a family.

We sincerely appreciate the considerable assistance and service of our Fort Wayne Police Department: Police Chief Gary Hamilton and Deputy Chief Derrick W. Westfield as well as the staff "in Blue" for Fort Wayne and "in Brown" for Allen County!!! Come. watch.see for yourself!