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Ignatius Brown

(Aug. 11, 1831-July 8, 1903). A native of Indianapolis, Brown received his early education at the Marion County Seminary. Upon… Read More »

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Arcada Campbell Stark Balz

(Dec. 31, 1879-Aug. 18, 1973). Born in Morgan County on a farm near Bloomington, India...

Fraze Donnelly Berlin 

(June 6, 1905-May 20, 1963). Euphrasia Louise Donnelly was born in Indianapolis to Mau...

William Eastin English

(Nov. 3, 1850-Apr. 29, 1926). The only son of , English spent his early life in Lexing...

Thomas Andrews Hendricks

(Sept. 7, 1819-Nov 25, 1885). Thomas Hendricks was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, and...

PLACES

Oaklandon

Oaklandon is a suburb located in Marion County, approximately 15 miles northeast of downtown Indianapolis along Pendleton Pike (SR 67)… Read More »

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Cadle Tabernacle

Constructed in 1921 on the northwest corner of Ohio and New Jersey streets at a cost o...

Nora

Nora is a northside neighborhood originally centered in the vicinity of Westfield Boul...

Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site

(1230 North Delaware Street). Designed by architect Herman T. Brandt in the Italianate...

Coca-Cola Bottling Plant

, the city’s premier architectural firm of the interwar years, designed numerous bot...

EVENTS

Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Cortege

The Lincoln funeral train arrived in a rainy Indianapolis at 7 A.M. on Sunday, April 30, 1865. The coffin was… Read More »

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Broad Ripple Art Fair

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

Townsend Recovery Plan Convention

The Townsend Recovery Plan Convention was the fourth national gathering of an organiza...

Municipal Election of 2007

On the night of November 6, 2007, , a political unknown, rode a wave of discontent to ...

World War II

Although one author declared Indianapolis “among the best prepared” cities in Amer...

ORGANIZATIONS

Meridian Street United Methodist Church

Meridian Street United Methodist Church is the mother church of Methodism in Indianapolis. The first religious service held in Indianapolis… Read More »

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Indiana University School of Medicine

Until the 1890s most medical education in the United States occurred at private, propr...

Resort Condominiums International

Indianapolis-based Resort Condominiums International (RCI), a leisure services company...

National Surgical Institute

Dr. H. R. Allen established the National Surgical Institute in Indianapolis in 1858. T...

Emerson Theater

On December 11, 1927, Albert H. Heady opened the Eastland Theater at 4630 East 10th St...

TOPICS

Gatling Gun

The Gatling Gun was an early rapid-firing weapon, or machine gun, invented by . Gatling was a physician and real… Read More »

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Retailing

The earliest retail businesses in Indianapolis were general stores, farmers’ mar...

Unigov and Political Participation

The 1969 reorganization of Indianapolis-Marion County local government known as Unigov...

Literary Organizations and Events

Literary clubs have had great popularity in Indianapolis. In the 19th century, an...

Panic Bar

Carl Prinzler, manager of the Builders Hardware Department at , developed the idea for...

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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