City-County Buildings The first Marion County Courthouse, which was completed in 1825, also doubled as the until a separate capitol building opened… Read More »City-County Buildings
Circle Tower Tower Realty Company’s announcement in 1928 that it would construct a new modern office building in the southeast quadrant of… Read More »Circle Tower
Chrysler Corporation The history of the Chrysler Corporation in Indianapolis began in a relationship with the American Foundry Company, which was established… Read More »Chrysler Corporation
The Christ Church Cathedral Choir The Christ Church Cathedral Choir was formed in 1883 and has since earned an international reputation for musical excellence. The… Read More »The Christ Church Cathedral Choir
William Merritt Chase Born on November 1, 1849, in Williamsburg (later renamed Nineveh), Indiana, Chase was the oldest of six children. He moved… Read More »William Merritt Chase
Oscar McKinley Charleston Born on October 14, 1896, in Indianapolis, Oscar McKinley Charleston was the seventh of eleven children. His father, Tom Charleston,… Read More »Oscar McKinley Charleston
George Alexander and Jacob Page Chapman Originally from Massachusetts, George (b. Oct. 18, 1808) and Jacob (b. Dec. 3, 1810) were publishing the Wabash Enquirer in… Read More »George Alexander and Jacob Page Chapman
Chamber of Commerce Building Although the no longer calls the building at 320 North Meridian Street home (it relocated to in 2003), it retains… Read More »Chamber of Commerce Building
Cemeteries Prior to 1824, all cemeteries in were rural graveyards often adjacent to churches. One hundred and fifty of these interment… Read More »Cemeteries
Catholics As of 2020, Catholics comprised approximately 10 percent of Marion County’s population and almost one-quarter of county church membership—the largest… Read More »Catholics
