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Thaddeus Merrill Stevens

(Aug. 24, 1829-Nov. 8, 1885). Nephew and namesake of the famous congressman from Pennsylvania, Thaddeus Merrill Stevens was a lifelong… Read More »

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Joseph E. McDonald  

(Aug. 29, 1819-June 21, 1891). Joseph Ewing McDonald was born in Butler County, Ohio, ...

Ovid Butler

Born on February 7, 1801, in Augusta, New York, Butler moved to Jennings County, India...

Robert Indiana

(Sept. 13, 1928 – May 19, 2018). Preeminent figure in American art of the 1960s and ...

Robert Lee Gholson Jr.

(Jan. 23, 1931-Dec. 7, 1993). A native of Aberdeen, Mississippi, Robert Lee Gholson mo...

PLACES

Salesforce Tower

, chairman of Bank One Indiana, began planning for the building now known as Tower in 1969, when his financial… Read More »

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Herron-Morton Place

Herron-Morton Place is a historic district bounded by 22nd Street on the north, Centra...

Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Center

The principal organization housed in this building has been known by numerous names: F...

Holy Cross

Previously known as the Holy Cross Westminster neighborhood, in 2020 the area known as...

Fall Creek Bridges

In 1899, a program of replacing Indianapolis’ steel and iron bridges with new “per...

EVENTS

Talbot Street Art Fair

Originally held on Mother’s Day weekend in 1956, a group of students from the initiated the first Talbot Street Art… Read More »

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Dust Bowl Tournament

The Dust Bowl Tournament emerged from a (PAL) sponsored basketball league at the , a s...

Super Bowl XLVI

The construction of , which replaced the outdated as home of the , led civic leaders t...

Labor Day Celebrations

Indianapolis first observed Labor Day on Sunday, September 19, 1886. Originally schedu...

Circle City Classic

Circle City Classic is a weekend celebration of African American achievements, culmina...

ORGANIZATIONS

Indianapolis Water Company

The Water Works Company of Indianapolis, the predecessor to the Indianapolis Water Company, began operation on June 1, 1871. The… Read More »

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Indiana Medical History Museum

The Indiana Medical History Museum is dedicated to preserving the Old Pathology Buildi...

Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation

The Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation is the major continuing philanthropic...

Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital

Methodist Hospital began as a ministry of the Methodist church and, as a founding memb...

Stewart-Warner

In 1937, Chicago-based Stewart-Warner Corporation, which manufactured automobile and a...

TOPICS

Monetary Conventions

The Monetary Conventions were a series of meetings supporting the gold standard and opposing the “free silver” movement, between 1896-1898.… Read More »

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Social Services In Schools

Before the 20th century, private charity organizations customarily provided social ser...

Cinemas

According to some historians, the first movie theater in Indianapolis was the Bijou (c...

Japanese

Census data from 1880 onward reveals the small number of Japanese in Indiana, without ...

Book Trade

Since the middle of the 19th century, Indianapolis has had important associations with...

TIMELINES

Indianapolis Timelines

A collection of timelines about Indianapolis and selected institutions, topics and issues.

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FEATURES

Features

Features examine interesting Indianapolis places, stories, and events.

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EXHIBITS

Exhibits

Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Exhibits feature Gallery Exhibits of Indianapolis Artists and other cultural topics.

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ATLAS

Atlas

The Atlas explores the resources, infrastructure, and quality of life in Central Indiana.

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GUIDES

Guides

Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Guides provide information to help users understand and appreciate important institutions, services, and developments that affect the life, culture, and governance of Indianapolis and Central Indiana.

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