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Hugh McKennan Landon  

(June 22, 1867 – Apr. 2, 1947). Hugh McKennan Landon was born in Muscatine, Iowa, to George Washington and Emily… Read More »

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Boniface Hardin

(Nov. 18, 1933- Mar. 24, 2012). Born James Dwight Randolph Hardin in Louisville, Kentu...

Richard Buckner Gruelle

(Feb. 22, 1851-Nov. 8, 1914). Born in Cynthiana, Kentucky, Richard Gruelle was an auth...

Kay Debow Alford

Kayanne DeBow Alford, known as “Kay,” was born on December 12, 1957 in Indianapoli...

Joseph H. Ward

(Aug. 26, 1872 – Dec. 12, 1956). Joseph Henry Ward was born in Wilson, North Carolin...

PLACES

Johnson Woods

Johnson Woods is a small northside neighborhood bounded by 44th and 46th streets, College and Central avenues. Oliver Johnson, a… Read More »

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Crazy Al’s

Al Finch established Crazy Al’s, a restaurant and music venue, in 1973, at 5408 Nort...

Clowes Memorial Hall

Built in the early 1960s at a cost of $3.5 million, its construction was made possible...

Phyllis Wheatley YWCA

The established a branch in Indianapolis in 1895, but African Americans could not atte...

Beech Crest Neighborhood

Beech Crest Neighborhood is a neighborhood organization bounded by Woodcliff Drive to ...

EVENTS

Battle of Pogue’s Run

The Battle of Pogue’s Run is the derisive name that the gave to events surrounding a stormy session of the… Read More »

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Visits of Abraham Lincoln

President-elect Lincoln’s trip to Washington, D.C., in February 1861, for his inaugu...

Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Cortege

The Lincoln funeral train arrived in a rainy Indianapolis at 7 A.M. on Sunday, April 3...

Steven T. Judy Case

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

Riley Dance Marathons

Riley Dance Marathons engage student leaders across the state to drive year-round fund...

ORGANIZATIONS

Liberty Fund

Begun in 1960, the Liberty Fund was established “to encourage the study of the ideal of a society of free… Read More »

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Arts Council of Indianapolis

Incorporated in October 1987, the Arts Council of Indianapolis was organized by the (G...

Safe Sitter

The idea for the Safe Sitter program came to Patricia A. Keener, M.D. in response to t...

H. P. Wasson and Company

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

National Starch and Chemical Company

William F. Piel Sr. began the Union Starch Company near the downtown area in 1867 as t...

TOPICS

Social Services In Schools

Before the 20th century, private charity organizations customarily provided social services to school-age children. With new social theories of education… Read More »

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Adaptive Reuse of Religious Architecture

Adaptive uses of vacant historic religious buildings have saved notable examples of sa...

Industrial Expositions

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Indianapolis held a series of...

Bass Photo Collection

The largest surviving collection of photographs of 20th-century Indianapolis, the W. H...

Golf

In 1896, Philip Watson, J. A. Barnard, Robert Martindale, and Alvin S. Lockard laid ou...

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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