Coburn Place was created in 1996 as a result of the Safe Haven Campaign to address the lack of housing and services in Indianapolis for victims of domestic violence. The gated and security-accessed facility includes 35 on-site furnished apartments. The property is on the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance. , a prominent architectural firm, designed the building in 1915 in the late 19th-century revival style. The building’s original use was Indianapolis Public School 66, named for attorney Henry P. Coburn, chairman of the first Board of School Trustees appointed in 1853.
Since its founding, Coburn Place has provided housing and support services to more than 2,987 adults and children. Coburn is a best practice model recognized by the National Network to End Domestic Violence and the National Alliance for Safe Housing in providing a robust set of housing options to survivors. Its program design is highlighted in a recent Michigan State University Research Consortium on Gender-based Violence study: “Coburn Place: An Exemplar of the Domestic Violence Transitional Housing Model.”
Coburn Place is the largest, most comprehensive provider of transitional housing for domestic violence survivors in Indiana. Services target identifying and eliminating barriers to improve overall well-being. In 2019, 59 households participated in Coburn Place transitional housing, 92 participated in community-based housing, and 239 received services while on the waitlist for transitional housing. Annual revenue is approximately $3 million, with 50 percent from public grants and 30 percent from private grants. The remaining 20 percent of revenue is donated by individuals, corporations, civic and faith-based groups.
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