Encyclopedia of Indianapolis

Thaddeus Merrill Stevens

(Aug. 24, 1829-Nov. 8, 1885). Nephew and namesake of the famous congressman from Pennsylvania, Thaddeus Merrill Stevens was a lifelong… Read More »Thaddeus Merrill Stevens

Albert Eugene Sterne

(Apr. 28, 1866-June 30, 1931). Born in Cincinnati, Albert Eugene Sterne studied at Harvard (B.A.) and the University of Berlin… Read More »Albert Eugene Sterne

John H. Stem

(Oct. 3, 1847-Aug., 1910). Born in Ohio, John H. Stem came to Indianapolis in 1868 to work with his architect… Read More »John H. Stem

Rembrandt (Brandt) Steele

(Nov. 16, 1870-Mar. 20, 1965). Son of the celebrated Hoosier artist , Rembrandt (Brandt) Steele was reared in Indianapolis and… Read More »Rembrandt (Brandt) Steele

State House

The first capitol building in Indianapolis was the original Marion County courthouse, erected between 1822 and 1825 as a home… Read More »State House

Starlight Musicals

Each summer for almost 50 years, Starlight Musicals offered Broadway musicals, both recent shows and revivals, as well as occasional… Read More »Starlight Musicals

Stark, Wetzel and Company

Specializing in luncheon meat and sausage, the company, founded in 1936 by George Stark and Erwin Wetzel, served Indianapolis and… Read More »Stark, Wetzel and Company

Squirrel Migrations

Beginning during the second half of September 1822, Indianapolis residents witnessed a massive westward migration of gray squirrels, crossing “the… Read More »Squirrel Migrations

Raymond Ames Spruance

(July 3, 1886-Dec. 13, 1969). Born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Indianapolis, Baltimore, and New Jersey, Raymond Ames Spruance… Read More »Raymond Ames Spruance

Edgar George Spink

(Feb. 7, 1867-Mar. 17, 1927). Born in Washington, Indiana, Edward George Spink was the son of a druggist. After studying… Read More »Edgar George Spink