Indianapolis Fire Department The first recorded fire in Indianapolis in a newly built wooden tavern opposite the courthouse on Washington Street, on January… Read More »Indianapolis Fire Department
Indianapolis Children’s Choir Founded in 1986 by Henry H. Leck, the Indianapolis Children’s Choir (ICC) is known for its performances at civic and… Read More »Indianapolis Children’s Choir
Indianapolis Athletic Club The Indianapolis Athletic Club (IAC) was incorporated in 1920 by a group of Indianapolis businessmen to “promote clean sports, amusement,… Read More »Indianapolis Athletic Club
Indianapolis Asylum for Friendless Colored Children The established the Indianapolis Asylum for Friendless Colored Children in 1870. At the time, it was the sole orphanage in… Read More »Indianapolis Asylum for Friendless Colored Children
Indiana Transportation Museum The Indiana Transportation Museum (ITM) is dedicated to Indiana’s transportation heritage, with a focus on railroads. It preserves, restores, operates,… Read More »Indiana Transportation Museum
Indiana Theatre In 1927, the Circle Theatre Company, which owned the on Monument Circle, built the Indiana Theatre on West Washington Street as… Read More »Indiana Theatre
Indiana Repertory Theatre Benjamin Moredecai, Edward Stern, and Gregory Poggin founded Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT) in 1972. They developed plans for a new… Read More »Indiana Repertory Theatre
Included Towns The special status of “included towns” was extended to 16 municipalities in the legislation that consolidated the city of Indianapolis… Read More »Included Towns
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad The Illinois Central Gulf Railroad that served Indianapolis is a composite of several short coal roads extending from southeastern Illinois… Read More »Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Max Robinson Hyman (Mar. 16, 1859-Apr. 28, 1927). Born in Edinburgh, Indiana, the son of Robert and Helena Hyman, Max Robinson Hyman, journalist… Read More »Max Robinson Hyman
