Encyclopedia of Indianapolis

Thomson Consumer Electronics

Thomson traces its Indianapolis roots through the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) to a small Westinghouse light bulb factory at… Read More »Thomson Consumer Electronics

South Side Turnverein Hall

The South Side Turnverein Hall was built in 1900 at 306 Prospect Street, located in the neighborhood, as a gymnastics… Read More »South Side Turnverein Hall

Indiana State Museum

The Indiana State Museum existed for years more in name than reality. In time though, the museum developed into an… Read More »Indiana State Museum

Herbert Simon Family Foundation

Herbert Simon, owner of the NBA basketball team and chairman emeritus of , founded the Herbert Simon Family Foundation in… Read More »Herbert Simon Family Foundation

Franciscan Health

In 1912, two members of the Poor Sisters of St. Francis Seraph of the Perpetual Adoration traveled from their motherhouse… Read More »Franciscan Health

Unity

The Unity movement is a distinctive American Christian religion founded by Myrtle and Charles Fillmore in Kansas City, Missouri, in… Read More »Unity

Super Bowl XLVI

The construction of , which replaced the outdated as home of the , led civic leaders to make bids to… Read More »Super Bowl XLVI

Central Indiana Senior Fund

A philanthropy established in 2003 with a mission to address issues of concern to senior citizens, the Central Indiana Senior… Read More »Central Indiana Senior Fund

Seventh-day Adventists

The Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church was organized in 1863 by former adherents to the Millerite movement, which predicted (from Bible… Read More »Seventh-day Adventists

Doris Honig Merritt

(July 16, 1923-April 12, 2022). Born in New York City, Doris Merritt was the daughter of Haron and Lillian Honig.… Read More »Doris Honig Merritt