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 Labyris 
 Labyris 

Former social-service administrator Mary Byrne operated the feminist bar Labyris from March 1979 until 1984 in the district. The bar… Read More » Labyris 

Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church
Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church

Allen Chapel, originally known as the Little Mission, is an African Methodist Episcopalian Church in Indianapolis. It was founded in 1865… Read More »Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church

ArtMix
ArtMix

ArtMix is an Indianapolis-based not-for-profit organization that works to transform the lives of people with and without disabilities through the… Read More »ArtMix

Brookside Park Bicycle Track
Brookside Park Bicycle Track

More than 30 years after the famed bicycle track hosted its last race in 1902, cycling enthusiast Charles Wehr purpose-built… Read More »Brookside Park Bicycle Track

Carmel Symphony Orchestra 
Carmel Symphony Orchestra 

The Carmel Symphony Orchestra (CSO) began as a small community orchestra in 1975.  Viktors Ziedonis, a immigrant who previously conducted… Read More »Carmel Symphony Orchestra 

Charles Weymann
Charles Weymann

(Aug. 2, 1889 – 1976). Haitian American aviator, inventor, and businessman Charles Weymann gained international fame as an aviator and… Read More »Charles Weymann

Chris Gonzalez Library and Archives
Chris Gonzalez Library and Archives

The Chris Gonzalez Library and Archives is an LGBTQ+-focused collection of over 8,000 items. Opened in 1995, it is named… Read More »Chris Gonzalez Library and Archives

Damien Center
Damien Center

In Indianapolis, the first large-scale care center for people with HIV/AIDS was the Damien Center, which opened in 1987. The… Read More »Damien Center

Edna Martin
Edna Martin

(Nov. 25, 1897–May 25, 1974). Edna Martin was born as Edna Mae Barnes on a farm near Mount Vernon. The… Read More »Edna Martin

Edna Martin Christian Center
Edna Martin Christian Center

The Edna Martin Christian Center began through the sole efforts of , a 43-year-old homemaker and mother. After the death… Read More »Edna Martin Christian Center

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