From The Indianapolis Star, Saturday, May 1, 1926: The Indianapolis school board, in special session yesterday afternoon, voted 3 to 2 to build the new Shortridge High School at 34th and Meridian streets. While a board majority had favored a 46th St. and Washington Blvd. site, board president Theodore Vonnegut said it was useless to continue to oppose the 34th St. location and he was surrendering to public opinion. “The people want the school at 34th Street,” Vonnegut said. “I think it’s a mistake, but the whole town is tired of this subject and so am I. Public opinion unquestionably favors the 34th Street location, and it is not for me to say how I think the people will feel later. This site has many disadvantages which have been outlined before and in voting for it I surrender an ideal.”