Encyclopedia of Indianapolis

Helene Louise Hibben

(Nov. 18, 1882–Mar. 18, 1968). Helene Louise Hibben was born in Indianapolis to Thomas and Jennie Hibben. She had four… Read More »Helene Louise Hibben

Charles Joseph Fiscus

(May 26, 1861-Feb. 6, 1884). Portrait and genre artist Charles Joseph (C. J.) Fiscus was born in Indianapolis to Thomas… Read More »Charles Joseph Fiscus

Lynching of John Tucker

John Tucker became a victim of racially motivated violence in front of a crowd of almost 100 onlookers on West… Read More »Lynching of John Tucker

Steer-In

The restaurant at 5130 East 10th Street on the outskirts of opened in the early 1930s as a frozen custard… Read More »Steer-In

Wonder Bread

Taggart Baking Company debuted a new bread with a mysterious advertisement that first showed up in on May 18, 1921.… Read More »Wonder Bread

Taggart Baking Company

What became known as the Taggart Baking Company had its origins in an Indianapolis bakery that brothers Alexander and Daniel… Read More »Taggart Baking Company

Will Vawter

(Apr. 13, 1871-Feb. 11, 1941). John William Vawter was born in Boone County, West Virginia. He moved to , Indiana,… Read More »Will Vawter

St. George Syrian Orthodox Church

The first known Arabic-speaking Orthodox Christians came to central Indiana from Lebanon in 1890. Other Christians from the Middle East… Read More »St. George Syrian Orthodox Church

The Vogue

A landmark for the neighborhood, located at 6259 North College Avenue, the Vogue opened in 1938 as an upscale movie… Read More »The Vogue

Center for Black Literature & Culture

The Center for Black Literature & Culture (CBLC) opened as part of  on October 28, 2017, located in the West… Read More »Center for Black Literature & Culture