Articles: Athenaeum The Athenaeum was constructed for the Socialer Turnverein Aktien Gesellschaft (Social Gymnastic Society Stock Association), founded in 1892 to raise… Read More »Athenaeum Diedrich August Bohlen (Jan. 17, 1827-June 1, 1890). Born in Cadenberg, Land Hadeln, Kingdom of Hanover, Bohlen received his architectural training at the… Read More »Diedrich August Bohlen Bohlen, Meyer, Gibson and Associates Four generations of Bohlens practiced architecture in Indianapolis, and the firm, begun by the patriarch in the mid-19th century, was… Read More »Bohlen, Meyer, Gibson and Associates City Market Erected in 1886, the City Market occupies the lot designated for the location of a market in Indianapolis surveyor original… Read More »City Market German Park and Germania Park Since the late 19th century, there have been several private parks owned and operated by local German organizations. The Schützen… Read More »German Park and Germania Park Guaranty Building The local architectural firm designed the Guaranty Building in 1922, with construction completed in 1923. The building’s design was born… Read More »Guaranty Building Independent Turnverein Building An architectural landmark located at 902 North Meridian Street, the Independent Turnverein building was constructed in 1914 by German-Swiss architect . This… Read More »Independent Turnverein Building Gerhard Ittenbach (Mar. 20, 1828-Jan. 16, 1899). Stonecutter, builder, and stone contractor, Gerhard Ittenbach was born in Koenigswinter, Germany. He learned his… Read More »Gerhard Ittenbach Monument Circle The circular street in the center of Mile Square is one of the city’s shortest yet most famous thoroughfares. Planned… Read More »Monument Circle Soldiers and Sailors Monument The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is Indianapolis’ “signature” structure, located in the center of the city’s original plat. Conceived, designed,… Read More »Soldiers and Sailors Monument Turners / Turnvereins A Turnverein is a German gymnastic society, whose members are Turners (gymnasts). The Turnverein movement was brought to America and… Read More »Turners / Turnvereins Clemens Vonnegut Sr. (Nov. 20, 1824-Dec. 13, 1906). German immigrant Clemens Vonnegut Sr. was the patriarch of the Indianapolis Vonneguts. He was a… Read More »Clemens Vonnegut Sr.
Athenaeum The Athenaeum was constructed for the Socialer Turnverein Aktien Gesellschaft (Social Gymnastic Society Stock Association), founded in 1892 to raise… Read More »Athenaeum
Diedrich August Bohlen (Jan. 17, 1827-June 1, 1890). Born in Cadenberg, Land Hadeln, Kingdom of Hanover, Bohlen received his architectural training at the… Read More »Diedrich August Bohlen
Bohlen, Meyer, Gibson and Associates Four generations of Bohlens practiced architecture in Indianapolis, and the firm, begun by the patriarch in the mid-19th century, was… Read More »Bohlen, Meyer, Gibson and Associates
City Market Erected in 1886, the City Market occupies the lot designated for the location of a market in Indianapolis surveyor original… Read More »City Market
German Park and Germania Park Since the late 19th century, there have been several private parks owned and operated by local German organizations. The Schützen… Read More »German Park and Germania Park
Guaranty Building The local architectural firm designed the Guaranty Building in 1922, with construction completed in 1923. The building’s design was born… Read More »Guaranty Building
Independent Turnverein Building An architectural landmark located at 902 North Meridian Street, the Independent Turnverein building was constructed in 1914 by German-Swiss architect . This… Read More »Independent Turnverein Building
Gerhard Ittenbach (Mar. 20, 1828-Jan. 16, 1899). Stonecutter, builder, and stone contractor, Gerhard Ittenbach was born in Koenigswinter, Germany. He learned his… Read More »Gerhard Ittenbach
Monument Circle The circular street in the center of Mile Square is one of the city’s shortest yet most famous thoroughfares. Planned… Read More »Monument Circle
Soldiers and Sailors Monument The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is Indianapolis’ “signature” structure, located in the center of the city’s original plat. Conceived, designed,… Read More »Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Turners / Turnvereins A Turnverein is a German gymnastic society, whose members are Turners (gymnasts). The Turnverein movement was brought to America and… Read More »Turners / Turnvereins
Clemens Vonnegut Sr. (Nov. 20, 1824-Dec. 13, 1906). German immigrant Clemens Vonnegut Sr. was the patriarch of the Indianapolis Vonneguts. He was a… Read More »Clemens Vonnegut Sr.