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Rudolf Schwarz

(June 1866-Apr. 14, 1912). Born in Vienna, Austria, Schwarz attended the Vienna Academy of Art for six years. Upon graduating… Read More »

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Byron K. Elliott

(Sept. 4, 1835-Apr. 19, 1913). Born in Ohio, Elliott moved to Indianapolis with his fa...

Paul H. Buchanan Jr.

The grandson of the founder of , Paul H. Buchanan turned down an opportunity to go int...

James L. Bradford

Bradford was born on February 28, 1903. He graduated from in Indianapolis in 1921. Bra...

Daisy Lloyd

(Oct. 15, 1923-May 15, 2019). Daisy Dorothy Riley Lloyd was born in Lawrence, Kansas, ...

PLACES

Clermont

Clermont is a northwest town located along Crawfordsville Road (U.S. Highway 136) at the Marion County line. In April 1849,… Read More »

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City-County Buildings

The first Marion County Courthouse, which was completed in 1825, also doubled as the u...

Fall Creek Bridges

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

Regions Tower

The Regions Tower, first known as (INB) Tower opened in 1970 on the site of the Pythia...

Pennsylvania Railroad

The Pennsylvania Railroad was one of the four major northeastern rail systems that ser...

EVENTS

Indianapolis Public School 27 National Chess Champions 

Against all odds, a team of 11 inner-city students from Indianapolis Public School (IPS) 27 defeated a team from Hunter College… Read More »

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Marian Mcfadden Memorial Lecture

Upon her death in 1975, Marian McFadden, director of the from 1944 to 1955, left over ...

Blizzard of 1978

The worst blizzard in Indianapolis history battered the city and most of Indiana on Ja...

Robert F. Kennedy Speech

On the evening of April 4, 1968, as more than a hundred cities erupted in violence fol...

International Violin Competition of Indianapolis

The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) got its start in 1982 beca...

ORGANIZATIONS

Beech Grove Railroad Shop

The Amtrak railroad system uses the Beech Grove Railroad Shops to overhaul and rebuild locomotives and other railroad rolling stock.… Read More »

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Our Savior Lutheran Church

Located at the corner of West 25th Street and Fall Creek Parkway, Our Savior Lutheran ...

Children’s Express/Y-Press

Children’s Express/Y-Press was a non-profit Indianapolis-based youth-media news orga...

Metropolitan Youth Orchestra

Inspiration for the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra (MYO) came to classical violist after...

Chrysler Corporation

The history of the Chrysler Corporation in Indianapolis began in a relationship with t...

TOPICS

Automobile Culture

The automobile has changed every American city throughout the 20th century, those of middle size perhaps even more than the… Read More »

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Judaism

Jewish faith and tradition have developed and adapted to changing circumstances over i...

Catholics

As of 2020, Catholics comprised approximately 10 percent of Marion County’s populati...

African Americans in Politics

Black residents have fought for civil rights and participation in politics from the be...

Philanthropy and the Arts

The arts include performing and visual arts organizations, historic preservation, libr...

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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