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Kurt F. Pantzer

(Aug. 21, 1892-July 8, 1979). Born in Indianapolis, Kurt Pantzer attended Wabash College and received both his A.B. and his… Read More »

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Sandra M. Ruddick John

(Sept. 3, 1932- Oct. 10, 2017). Olympic gymnast Sandra Ruddick John was born Sandra Ma...

Richard Owen

(Jan. 6, 1810-Mar. 24, 1890). Born in New Lanark, Scotland, Richard Owen was the young...

Samuel Hugh Dillin

(June 9, 1914 – Mar. 13, 2006). Federal district judge. Judge S. Hugh Dillin’s 41-...

Jacob Cox

(Nov. 9, 1810-Jan. 2, 1892). Cox was the major figure in the early development of visu...

PLACES

Bates House

, an Indianapolis banker and businessman, built the Bates House in 1852-1853 on the northwest corner of Washington and Illinois… Read More »

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Riverside Amusement Park

Riverside Amusement Park, located on West 30th Street at and adjacent to Riversi...

Carmel

Located north of Indianapolis in southern , Carmel, settled in the 1820s, was a small ...

120 Monument Circle

The , located on the northwest quadrant of since 1880, was sold in 1947 to J. C. Penne...

Townships

The Indiana Constitution provides for the existence of townships, and successive state...

EVENTS

Street Railway Strikes

During the 70-plus years that Indianapolis had operating , it experienced two major strikes by street railway employees. The first… Read More »

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Fiesta Indianapolis

Fiesta Indianapolis celebrates the cultures of Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain...

Marion County Fair

The first Marion County Fair was held in 1835 under the auspices of the Marion County ...

USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Scandal

In a scandal that rocked the sports world, top executives at one of America’s most p...

Marshal Foch Day

Marshal Ferdinand Foch, commander-in-chief on the western front during World War I, to...

ORGANIZATIONS

Stokely-Van Camp

Stokely-Van Camp is the successor to Van Camp Packing Company, an Indianapolis packer founded in 1861, and Stokely Brothers and… Read More »

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Indianapolis Baptist Temple Church

Founded in 1950, Indianapolis Baptist Temple had humble beginnings on the south side o...

Roberts Dairy

Roberts Dairy is a popular name for William H. Roberts and Sons, a dairy and home deli...

Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Science)

In the 1880s, the then-new denomination Christian Science first became known to Indian...

Lilly Industries

Lilly Industries was the outgrowth of a varnish company started by Henry B. Mears in 1...

TOPICS

Hoosier Group

Artists , , , , and became known as members of the Hoosier Group after participating in a holiday art… Read More »

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Interurbans

Interurbans developed in the late 19th century as a result of technological brea...

Indy Bag Ladies

The Indy Bag Ladies is a fundraising and activist organization working for the treatme...

Robert Hanna

Reputedly, the Robert Hanna (aka General Hanna) was the only steamboat ever to ascend ...

Streetcars

The streets of Indianapolis have known three kinds of externally guided vehicles offer...

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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