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Jerry Harkness

(May 7, 1940-Aug. 24, 2021). Jerald (Jerry) Harkness was born in Harlem, New York, to Lindsey and Lucille (Bailey) Harkness.… Read More »

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John Lewis Niblack

(Aug. 14, 1897-June 16, 1986). Born and raised in the small farm town of Wheatland, Kn...

Richard J. Gatling

(Sept. 12, 1818-Feb. 26, 1903). Richard J. Gatling, born in North Carolina, later move...

Hervey Bates Sr.

Hervey Bates was born on January 25, 1795, at Fort Washington (now Cincinnati). He was...

George Pheldon Stewart

(Mar. 13. 1874-Aug. 28, 1924). Founder of the , George Pheldon Stewart was born in Vin...

PLACES

Westfield

Westfield is located in western , nine miles north of Indianapolis. In 1832, the area not yet defined as Westfield… Read More »

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Marion County

Home of the City of Indianapolis, Marion County was named in honor of Revolutionary Wa...

Stutz Business and Art Center

The Stutz Business and Art Center began as the factory for the Stutz Motor Car Company...

Madison County

Madison County is located northeast of Marion County and is part of the Indianapolis-C...

Indianapolis Traction Terminal

Hub of the statewide interurban (electric railway) system. When the Indianapolis Tract...

EVENTS

Tony Kiritsis Case

The morning of February 8, 1977, Anthony G. “Tony” Kiritsis, 44, a real estate developer, entered the office of Richard… Read More »

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Celebration of Hope

In 1994, and held one joint worship service each year as a symbol of racial reco...

Steven T. Judy Case

The Steven T. Judy Case was a sensational murder trial that resulted in the reimpositi...

Indianapolis Home Show

The Indianapolis Home Show is the oldest as well as one of the largest home shows in t...

Broad Ripple Art Fair

On May 23, 1971, the first Broad Ripple Art Fair (BRAF) took place on a concrete parki...

ORGANIZATIONS

Shapiro’s Delicatessen

Shapiro’s delicatessen-cafeteria began as a storefront grocery at 1032 South Illinois Street. Louis Shapiro and his family escaped violent attacks… Read More »

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H. P. Wasson and Company

In 1870, the Bee Hive Dry Goods Company opened at 2 West Washington Street. The store ...

United Christmas Service

During the of the 1930s, local newspapers began aiding families asking for help at Chr...

William H. Block Company

In 1896, Herman Wilhelm Bloch, who later anglicized his name to , opened a small depar...

The Villages

The idea for The Villages came from Karl Menninger, a leading 20th -century American p...

TOPICS

Anti-Picketing Ordinance of 1919

A labor ordinance passed by the Indianapolis City Council September 19, 1919, forbade all forms of picketing by striking workers… Read More »

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Structure of Unigov

City-county consolidation in Indianapolis is not a one-community, one-government syste...

Hampton Family Band

The Hampton Family is an African American family of jazz musicians whose individual me...

Waterways

Indianapolis is home to multiple rivers and streams including its main waterway, the ....

Nineteenth-Century Music

Indianapolis residents in the 19th century enjoyed an active and participatory musical...

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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