It was first settled in the 1830s and grew after a bridge over White River was built connecting to Indianapolis, which annexed the town in 1897.

[citation needed] The area was first settled in the 1830s when it became home to a number of merchants, whose small shops sprouted up near the west landing of the then-brand-new Washington Street Bridge over the White River.

Due to tensions with the largely Irish population at St. Anthony's parish, the Slovenian community petitioned Vicar General Denis D. O'Donaghue to build their own church.

Holy Trinity eventually became home to a school, a number of local organizations, and a Slovene community center.

[3] The application to be a Historic Neighborhood indicates the period of significance to be 1895 to 1942, and shows a map of the location of the area relative to Indianapolis.

However this represents the over Near Westside Weed and Seed area, which incorporates the population of a small section of other neighborhoods surrounding Haughville.

[2] Crime problems began in the area after multiple business were closed down and drugs swept through the neighborhood.

In 1991 Indianapolis Police Department statistics recorded 2 murders, 13 rapes, 47 robberies, 99 aggravated assault and 110 burglaries.