Historic Districts Indianapolis has 13 local historic districts, 5 conservation districts, and 19 National Register districts. Not only are these districts important… Read More »Historic Districts
John Evans (Mar. 9, 1814-July 3, 1897). Evans was born in Warren County, Ohio, to Quaker parents. He attended the Hicksite school… Read More »John Evans
Indianapolis Indians A charter member of the American Association (AA) since its inaugural season of 1902, the Indianapolis Indians club has provided… Read More »Indianapolis Indians
Francis Silas Marean Chatard (Dec. 12, 1834-Sept. 7, 1918). The son of Ferdinand and Eliza Chatard, Silas Francis Chatard was born and educated in… Read More »Francis Silas Marean Chatard
John Muir (Apr. 21, 1838-Dec. 24, 1914). Born in Dunbar, Scotland, John Muir immigrated with his family to the United States in… Read More »John Muir
Harry E. (Emsley) Wood Sr. (Sept. 26, 1879-Jan. 21, 1951). Harry E. Wood was born near Lexington, Illinois, the third child of Emsley Harrison Wood… Read More »Harry E. (Emsley) Wood Sr.
Gainbridge Fieldhouse Unlike many NBA arenas with sleek modern architecture, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, originally named Conseco Fieldhouse, was designed with an intentional retro… Read More »Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indiana Archives and Records Administration The Indiana State Archives is a division of the Indiana Archives and Records Administration (IARA). While the collection policies and… Read More »Indiana Archives and Records Administration
J. Edwin Kopf (Apr. 29, 1882-Mar. 29, 1942). Jacob Edwin Kopf was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He studied architecture in Milwaukee… Read More »J. Edwin Kopf
Department of Public Safety Part of the executive branch of Indianapolis-Marion County government, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) was one of six departments… Read More »Department of Public Safety
