Riley Towers Riley Towers is a high-rise apartment development of the early 1960s intended to spur the revitalization of downtown Indianapolis. In… Read More »Riley Towers
Willard B. (Mike) Ransom (May 17, 1916-Nov. 7, 1995). Willard B. (Mike) Ransom was the son of Indianapolis African American lawyer and civic leader… Read More »Willard B. (Mike) Ransom
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck Congregation Beth-El Zedeck (the House of the God of Righteousness) arose in 1928 from the merger of Congregation Beth-El (founded… Read More »Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
NUVO NUVO was a free alternative weekly publication distributed widely throughout Indianapolis and the metro area. It ceased print publication in… Read More »NUVO
Monon Trail An integral part of the Indy Greenways system, the Monon Trail is a 27.1-mile asphalt trail that connects four parks,… Read More »Monon Trail
Pershing Edwin (P. E.) MacAllister (Aug. 30, 1918-Oct. 23, 2019). Pershing Edwin (P. E.) MacAllister was born in Greenbay, Wisconsin, to E. W. and Hilda… Read More »Pershing Edwin (P. E.) MacAllister
Ruth Lilly (Aug. 2, 1915-Dec. 30, 2009). Ruth Lilly was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to and Ruth Brinkmeyer Lilly. Her father was… Read More »Ruth Lilly
Pauline (Polly) Jontz Lennon (Oct. 26, 1928-Aug. 25, 2015). Pauline Jontz Lennon (née Prather) was born on October 26, 1928, in Ohio. She spent… Read More »Pauline (Polly) Jontz Lennon
Andrew Jacobs Jr. (Feb. 24, 1932 – Dec. 28, 2013). Known for his social liberalism and fiscal hawkish positions, Andrew Jacobs Jr., an… Read More »Andrew Jacobs Jr.
Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George (Dec. 26, 1934-Nov. 3, 2018). Businesswoman, racecar team owner, and philanthropist, Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George was born in Evansville,… Read More »Mary Antonia (Mari) Hulman George
