Articles: Amateur Athletic Union Established in 1888, the Amateur Athletic Union is the largest not-for-profit volunteer group for the promotion and development of amateur… Read More »Amateur Athletic Union Amateur Sports Governing Bodies Indianapolis has been the home of eight Olympic sport international and national governing bodies. The (AAU), established in 1888, was… Read More »Amateur Sports Governing Bodies Annexation In Indianapolis, annexation involved a struggle between those in city government who saw physical growth as progress and citizens who… Read More »Annexation Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site (1230 North Delaware Street). Designed by architect Herman T. Brandt in the Italianate style popular in the late 19th century,… Read More »Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site Isaac Blackford (Nov. 6, 1786-Dec. 31, 1859). Born in Boundbrook, New Jersey, Blackford graduated from Princeton University. He read and practiced law… Read More »Isaac Blackford Burger Chef In 1957 Frank Porter Thomas, an uncle of famed musician and Peru, Indiana, native, Cole Porter, opened a pilot restaurant… Read More »Burger Chef Burns and James In 1926, Lee Burns and Edward D. James formed an architectural partnership. Both men were Butler University graduates, and although… Read More »Burns and James Lee Burns (Apr. 19, 1872-Jan. 8, 1957). Born in Bloomfield, Indiana, Burns graduated from and, as a young man, worked for the… Read More »Lee Burns Ovid Butler (Feb. 7, 1801-July 12, 1881). Born in Augusta, New York, Butler moved to Jennings County, Indiana, in 1817. Although primarily… Read More »Ovid Butler Eldon Campbell (Jan. 8, 1916-Apr. 19, 1991). Born in Alert, Indiana, Campbell attended Hanover College before transferring to the University of Illinois… Read More »Eldon Campbell Circle Centre Mall On March 2, 1989, the demolition of many historic buildings in downtown Indianapolis signaled the beginning of construction of the… Read More »Circle Centre Mall 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 Francis Costigan (Mar. 4, 1810-Apr 18, 1865). A native of Washington, D.C., Francis Costigan studied to be a builder and an architect… Read More »Francis Costigan Joseph Curzon (1813-July 7, 1896). Born in Derbyshire, England, Curzon immigrated to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the early 19th century. In 1851, he… Read More »Joseph Curzon Dentistry Dental problems were a common affliction of early settlers of Indiana. Casual references to dental ills abound in period newspapers… Read More »Dentistry Drexel Gardens Bounded by Minnesota Street, I-70, Sam Jones Expressway, and Lynhurst Drive, Drexel Gardens dates to 1923 when the American Town… Read More »Drexel Gardens John Elder (Sept. 2, 1796-Nov. 3, 1857). Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Elder was one of the contractors for the Juanita division of… Read More »John Elder Everett I. Brown Company Everett I. Brown was Indianapolis’ largest architectural and engineering firm in the late 20th and early 21st century. Founded in… Read More »Everett I. Brown Company Expositions and Conventions Northern states held various fairs and expositions during and after the Civil War. Part of a larger phenomenon, such national… Read More »Expositions and Conventions Fall Creek Bridges In 1899, a program of replacing Indianapolis’ steel and iron bridges with new “permanent” stone and concrete ones began. The… Read More »Fall Creek Bridges Frances Farmer (Sept. 9, 1913-Aug. 1, 1970). Born in Seattle, Washington, Frances Farmer graduated from the University of Washington and became a… Read More »Frances Farmer Feminist Movement (1960-1985) In the years since ratification of the 19th Amendment, no period saw more discussion of the status of women than… Read More »Feminist Movement (1960-1985) Fishers Since the early 1990s, the Hamilton County town of Fishers, centered between I-69/S.R. 37 and Allisonville Road northeast of Indianapolis,… Read More »Fishers Fitton and George In 1917, architect and “real estate packager” Lawrence George formed a partnership with architect-contractor Harry R. Fitton. By this time,… Read More »Fitton and George Garfield Park Neighborhood Bounded by Beecher Street, I-65, Troy Avenue, and East Street/Madison Avenue, the Garfield Park neighborhood is located south of with… Read More »Garfield Park Neighborhood Daniel Glazier (July 1, 1835-Mar. 11, 1873). Fire chief and the first Indianapolis fireman to die in the line of duty, Daniel… Read More »Daniel Glazier Greenwood The northernmost city in , located just south of the Marion County line, Greenwood is bounded by Graham Road on… Read More »Greenwood Gregory and Appel Fred A. Gregory and John J. Appel formed an insurance and real estate business in 1884, sharing a desk in… Read More »Gregory and Appel H. Lieber Company Art dealer and photo supplier. Herman Lieber immigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio, from Dusseldorf, Germany, in 1853. He moved to Indianapolis… Read More »H. Lieber Company Isaac Hodgson (Dec. 16, 1826-May 17, 1909). Born in Belfast, Ireland, Isaac Hodgson attended the Belfast Royal Academy. At age 16, he… Read More »Isaac Hodgson Holy Cross Previously known as the Holy Cross Westminster neighborhood, in 2020 the area known as Holy Cross lies on Indianapolis’ near… Read More »Holy Cross Hoosier Motor Club In 1902, and a circle of local automobile enthusiasts organized a driving club called the Flat Tire Group. Recognizing that motorists needed… Read More »Hoosier Motor Club Hugh J. Baker and Company Structural steel company. In 1910, Hugh Baker, an Ohio native, established a consulting engineer’s office in Indianapolis. The following year… Read More »Hugh J. Baker and Company Independent Turnverein Building An architectural landmark located at 902 North Meridian Street, the Independent Turnverein building was constructed in 1914 by German-Swiss architect . This… Read More »Independent Turnverein Building Indiana Government Center The Indiana Government Center is a state office complex including the State Office Building North, the State Office Building South,… Read More »Indiana Government Center Indiana High School Athletic Association In 1899, a meeting in Indianapolis of high school principals from eight Indiana cities resulted in the formation of the… Read More »Indiana High School Athletic Association Indiana School for the Deaf In 1843, the Indiana General Assembly enacted a property tax to finance the education and housing of the state’s deaf… Read More »Indiana School for the Deaf Indiana State Medical Association Formed as the Indiana State Medical Society (ISMS) in 1849, the purpose of the organization was, and remains, to educate… Read More »Indiana State Medical Association Irvington War In 1877, a dispute arose over the qualifications of the newly elected members of the school board. Old board members… Read More »Irvington War George Edward Kessler (July 16, 1862 – Mar. 20, 1923). George Edward Kessler, who designed the Indianapolis park and boulevard system, was born… Read More »George Edward Kessler Landscape Architecture Upon her arrival in Indianapolis in 1837 Eunice Bullard Beecher, minister Henry Ward Beecher’s wife, noted that the town’s homes… Read More »Landscape Architecture The Locomotive On August 16, 1845, Daniel B. Culley, John H. Ohr, and David R. Elder printed the first copy of The… Read More »The Locomotive Frits Loonsten (Feb. 24, 1909-July 26, 1989). Born in the Netherlands, Loonsten studied at the Royal School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture… Read More »Frits Loonsten Howard G. Lytle (Oct. 4, 1903-Oct. 31, 1993). Goodwill Industries executive Howard G. Lytle was born in Pennsylvania but moved to Evansville, Indiana… Read More »Howard G. Lytle Martindale-Brightwood Northeast neighborhood bounded by 30th Street, 21st Street/Massachusetts Avenue/10th Street, Sherman Drive, and the , the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood encompasses two… Read More »Martindale-Brightwood Morris Plan Arthur J. Morris originated the Morris Plan in Virginia in 1910 to lend money to working people at reasonable rates.… Read More »Morris Plan Bethuel F. Morris (Sept. 6, 1792-Feb. 1, 1864). Early settler Bethuel F. Morris was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and moved to Ohio… Read More »Bethuel F. Morris Morris Morris (Dec. 18, 1780-Aug. 16, 1864). Born in Monongalia County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Morris Morris moved to Kentucky as a… Read More »Morris Morris Northwest-Riverside Northwest-Riverside, known as North Indianapolis when first platted in 1873, was originally an industrial area with a small residential population.… Read More »Northwest-Riverside Pogue’s Run Pogue’s Run is a small stream that broke the pattern of plan for Indianapolis. and his family were among… Read More »Pogue’s Run Real Estate Development and Developers The first real estate sale in Indianapolis took place on October 8, 1821, at Matthias Nowland’s tavern near what is… Read More »Real Estate Development and Developers Rocky Ripple Rocky Ripple is a bounded by 54th Street, the , 51st Street, and . Settled in 1910 as a… Read More »Rocky Ripple Russ and Harrison Merritt Harrison (1888-1973), a graduate of Indianapolis (1906) and Cornell University School of Architecture (1911), worked for architect before opening… Read More »Russ and Harrison Adolf Scherrer (Aug. 30, 1847-Feb. 13, 1925). Born in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Adolf Scherrer studied in Vienna and Budapest before immigrating to… Read More »Adolf Scherrer Samuel Lewis (Lew) Shank (Jan. 23, 1872-Sept. 24, 1927). Born in Marion County, Samuel Lewis (Lew) Shank worked at a variety of jobs before… Read More »Samuel Lewis (Lew) Shank Lawrence Vinnedge Sheridan (July 8, 1887-Jan. 26, 1972). Born in Frankfort, Indiana, Sheridan earned his B.S. from Purdue University and then studied at… Read More »Lawrence Vinnedge Sheridan Henry L. Simons (ca. 1884-Sept. 18, 1954). Born in Potter County, Pennsylvania, Henry L. Simons moved to Indianapolis in 1920. He formed H.… Read More »Henry L. Simons Southport Southport is a small city in southern Marion County bounded by Buck Creek, Stop 11 Road, McFarland Road, and Madison… Read More »Southport Edgar George Spink (Feb. 7, 1867-Mar. 17, 1927). Born in Washington, Indiana, Edward George Spink was the son of a druggist. After studying… Read More »Edgar George Spink Stokely-Van Camp Building The architectural firm designed this Gothic Revival building in 1925, at 941 N. Meridian Street, to house the insurance department… Read More »Stokely-Van Camp Building Street Paving Exposition Forty days after the formation of the Commercial Club (now the ) in 1890, its officers, including president and secretary… Read More »Street Paving Exposition Street Railway Strikes During the 70-plus years that Indianapolis had operating , it experienced two major strikes by street railway employees. The first… Read More »Street Railway Strikes William Tinsley (Feb. 7, 1804-June 14, 1885). Born in 1804, in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland, William Tinsley came from a family of… Read More »William Tinsley USA Group From its headquarters in , Indiana, USA Group, Inc., known originally as USA Funds, was a nationwide guarantor of federally sponsored… Read More »USA Group Vietnam War The Vietnam War divided Indianapolis as no conflict had since the Civil War. The city experienced its first antiwar demonstrations… Read More »Vietnam War Vonnegut and Bohn In 1888, and Arthur Bohn formed a partnership that lasted until Vonnegut’s death in 1908 and that evolved into an… Read More »Vonnegut and Bohn Noble Butler Watson (Oct. 21, 1895-May 16, 1972). Born in Shelbyville, Indiana, Watson received his amateur radio license in 1914. He joined the… Read More »Noble Butler Watson West Indianapolis The boundaries of the former West Indianapolis are roughly Washington Street, White River Parkway, Raymond Street, and Belmont Avenue. After… Read More »West Indianapolis West Newton West Newton’s approximate boundaries are Mendenhall Road on the north, Goose Creek on the east, Milton Street on the south,… Read More »West Newton WFBQ WFBQ went on the air in 1959 as WFBM-FM. Like other radio stations in the United States, WFBM-AM added the… Read More »WFBQ The When Store came to Indianapolis in the mid-1870s from New York City to open a branch store for clothing wholesaler, Owen, Pixley… Read More »The When Store Ryan White (Dec. 6, 1971-Apr. 8, 1990). Ryan White, a middle school student living near Kokomo, Indiana, contracted HIV (Human Immunodeficieny Virus)… Read More »Ryan White Wholesale District Bounded by Maryland, Delaware, and South streets and Capitol Avenue, the Wholesale District grew up around . Its proximity to… Read More »Wholesale District WIBC WIBC’s official broadcast debut was October 31, 1938. Owned by Glenn Van Auken’s Indiana Broadcasting Company and managed by C.… Read More »WIBC WLK On December 31, 1921, local engineer ‘s radio station, 9ZJ, signed on with an address from Mayor . It was… Read More »WLK WNDE On November 4, 1924, Clem Portman, John Tribby, Hobart Ashlock, and Frank Sharp introduced WFBM radio to Indianapolis listeners. Operating… Read More »WNDE Women’s Rights and Suffrage The first Conference on Women’s Rights took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. Its primary issues of women’s… Read More »Women’s Rights and Suffrage Wonderland Amusement Park Milwaukee and Indianapolis investors established the Wonderland Construction Company in 1905 to furnish amusements on Indianapolis’ eastside. On Saturday evening,… Read More »Wonderland Amusement Park Woodruff Place Woodruff Place is a near eastside subdivision, bounded by East 10th Street, East Drive, East Michigan Street, and West Drive. … Read More »Woodruff Place Wright Porteous and Lowe By 1945, the architecture firm of had evolved into a partnership between Kurt Vonnegut Sr., George Caleb Wright, and Alfred… Read More »Wright Porteous and Lowe
Amateur Athletic Union Established in 1888, the Amateur Athletic Union is the largest not-for-profit volunteer group for the promotion and development of amateur… Read More »Amateur Athletic Union
Amateur Sports Governing Bodies Indianapolis has been the home of eight Olympic sport international and national governing bodies. The (AAU), established in 1888, was… Read More »Amateur Sports Governing Bodies
Annexation In Indianapolis, annexation involved a struggle between those in city government who saw physical growth as progress and citizens who… Read More »Annexation
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site (1230 North Delaware Street). Designed by architect Herman T. Brandt in the Italianate style popular in the late 19th century,… Read More »Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Isaac Blackford (Nov. 6, 1786-Dec. 31, 1859). Born in Boundbrook, New Jersey, Blackford graduated from Princeton University. He read and practiced law… Read More »Isaac Blackford
Burger Chef In 1957 Frank Porter Thomas, an uncle of famed musician and Peru, Indiana, native, Cole Porter, opened a pilot restaurant… Read More »Burger Chef
Burns and James In 1926, Lee Burns and Edward D. James formed an architectural partnership. Both men were Butler University graduates, and although… Read More »Burns and James
Lee Burns (Apr. 19, 1872-Jan. 8, 1957). Born in Bloomfield, Indiana, Burns graduated from and, as a young man, worked for the… Read More »Lee Burns
Ovid Butler (Feb. 7, 1801-July 12, 1881). Born in Augusta, New York, Butler moved to Jennings County, Indiana, in 1817. Although primarily… Read More »Ovid Butler
Eldon Campbell (Jan. 8, 1916-Apr. 19, 1991). Born in Alert, Indiana, Campbell attended Hanover College before transferring to the University of Illinois… Read More »Eldon Campbell
Circle Centre Mall On March 2, 1989, the demolition of many historic buildings in downtown Indianapolis signaled the beginning of construction of the… Read More »Circle Centre Mall
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
Francis Costigan (Mar. 4, 1810-Apr 18, 1865). A native of Washington, D.C., Francis Costigan studied to be a builder and an architect… Read More »Francis Costigan
Joseph Curzon (1813-July 7, 1896). Born in Derbyshire, England, Curzon immigrated to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the early 19th century. In 1851, he… Read More »Joseph Curzon
Dentistry Dental problems were a common affliction of early settlers of Indiana. Casual references to dental ills abound in period newspapers… Read More »Dentistry
Drexel Gardens Bounded by Minnesota Street, I-70, Sam Jones Expressway, and Lynhurst Drive, Drexel Gardens dates to 1923 when the American Town… Read More »Drexel Gardens
John Elder (Sept. 2, 1796-Nov. 3, 1857). Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Elder was one of the contractors for the Juanita division of… Read More »John Elder
Everett I. Brown Company Everett I. Brown was Indianapolis’ largest architectural and engineering firm in the late 20th and early 21st century. Founded in… Read More »Everett I. Brown Company
Expositions and Conventions Northern states held various fairs and expositions during and after the Civil War. Part of a larger phenomenon, such national… Read More »Expositions and Conventions
Fall Creek Bridges In 1899, a program of replacing Indianapolis’ steel and iron bridges with new “permanent” stone and concrete ones began. The… Read More »Fall Creek Bridges
Frances Farmer (Sept. 9, 1913-Aug. 1, 1970). Born in Seattle, Washington, Frances Farmer graduated from the University of Washington and became a… Read More »Frances Farmer
Feminist Movement (1960-1985) In the years since ratification of the 19th Amendment, no period saw more discussion of the status of women than… Read More »Feminist Movement (1960-1985)
Fishers Since the early 1990s, the Hamilton County town of Fishers, centered between I-69/S.R. 37 and Allisonville Road northeast of Indianapolis,… Read More »Fishers
Fitton and George In 1917, architect and “real estate packager” Lawrence George formed a partnership with architect-contractor Harry R. Fitton. By this time,… Read More »Fitton and George
Garfield Park Neighborhood Bounded by Beecher Street, I-65, Troy Avenue, and East Street/Madison Avenue, the Garfield Park neighborhood is located south of with… Read More »Garfield Park Neighborhood
Daniel Glazier (July 1, 1835-Mar. 11, 1873). Fire chief and the first Indianapolis fireman to die in the line of duty, Daniel… Read More »Daniel Glazier
Greenwood The northernmost city in , located just south of the Marion County line, Greenwood is bounded by Graham Road on… Read More »Greenwood
Gregory and Appel Fred A. Gregory and John J. Appel formed an insurance and real estate business in 1884, sharing a desk in… Read More »Gregory and Appel
H. Lieber Company Art dealer and photo supplier. Herman Lieber immigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio, from Dusseldorf, Germany, in 1853. He moved to Indianapolis… Read More »H. Lieber Company
Isaac Hodgson (Dec. 16, 1826-May 17, 1909). Born in Belfast, Ireland, Isaac Hodgson attended the Belfast Royal Academy. At age 16, he… Read More »Isaac Hodgson
Holy Cross Previously known as the Holy Cross Westminster neighborhood, in 2020 the area known as Holy Cross lies on Indianapolis’ near… Read More »Holy Cross
Hoosier Motor Club In 1902, and a circle of local automobile enthusiasts organized a driving club called the Flat Tire Group. Recognizing that motorists needed… Read More »Hoosier Motor Club
Hugh J. Baker and Company Structural steel company. In 1910, Hugh Baker, an Ohio native, established a consulting engineer’s office in Indianapolis. The following year… Read More »Hugh J. Baker and Company
Independent Turnverein Building An architectural landmark located at 902 North Meridian Street, the Independent Turnverein building was constructed in 1914 by German-Swiss architect . This… Read More »Independent Turnverein Building
Indiana Government Center The Indiana Government Center is a state office complex including the State Office Building North, the State Office Building South,… Read More »Indiana Government Center
Indiana High School Athletic Association In 1899, a meeting in Indianapolis of high school principals from eight Indiana cities resulted in the formation of the… Read More »Indiana High School Athletic Association
Indiana School for the Deaf In 1843, the Indiana General Assembly enacted a property tax to finance the education and housing of the state’s deaf… Read More »Indiana School for the Deaf
Indiana State Medical Association Formed as the Indiana State Medical Society (ISMS) in 1849, the purpose of the organization was, and remains, to educate… Read More »Indiana State Medical Association
Irvington War In 1877, a dispute arose over the qualifications of the newly elected members of the school board. Old board members… Read More »Irvington War
George Edward Kessler (July 16, 1862 – Mar. 20, 1923). George Edward Kessler, who designed the Indianapolis park and boulevard system, was born… Read More »George Edward Kessler
Landscape Architecture Upon her arrival in Indianapolis in 1837 Eunice Bullard Beecher, minister Henry Ward Beecher’s wife, noted that the town’s homes… Read More »Landscape Architecture
The Locomotive On August 16, 1845, Daniel B. Culley, John H. Ohr, and David R. Elder printed the first copy of The… Read More »The Locomotive
Frits Loonsten (Feb. 24, 1909-July 26, 1989). Born in the Netherlands, Loonsten studied at the Royal School of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture… Read More »Frits Loonsten
Howard G. Lytle (Oct. 4, 1903-Oct. 31, 1993). Goodwill Industries executive Howard G. Lytle was born in Pennsylvania but moved to Evansville, Indiana… Read More »Howard G. Lytle
Martindale-Brightwood Northeast neighborhood bounded by 30th Street, 21st Street/Massachusetts Avenue/10th Street, Sherman Drive, and the , the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood encompasses two… Read More »Martindale-Brightwood
Morris Plan Arthur J. Morris originated the Morris Plan in Virginia in 1910 to lend money to working people at reasonable rates.… Read More »Morris Plan
Bethuel F. Morris (Sept. 6, 1792-Feb. 1, 1864). Early settler Bethuel F. Morris was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and moved to Ohio… Read More »Bethuel F. Morris
Morris Morris (Dec. 18, 1780-Aug. 16, 1864). Born in Monongalia County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Morris Morris moved to Kentucky as a… Read More »Morris Morris
Northwest-Riverside Northwest-Riverside, known as North Indianapolis when first platted in 1873, was originally an industrial area with a small residential population.… Read More »Northwest-Riverside
Pogue’s Run Pogue’s Run is a small stream that broke the pattern of plan for Indianapolis. and his family were among… Read More »Pogue’s Run
Real Estate Development and Developers The first real estate sale in Indianapolis took place on October 8, 1821, at Matthias Nowland’s tavern near what is… Read More »Real Estate Development and Developers
Rocky Ripple Rocky Ripple is a bounded by 54th Street, the , 51st Street, and . Settled in 1910 as a… Read More »Rocky Ripple
Russ and Harrison Merritt Harrison (1888-1973), a graduate of Indianapolis (1906) and Cornell University School of Architecture (1911), worked for architect before opening… Read More »Russ and Harrison
Adolf Scherrer (Aug. 30, 1847-Feb. 13, 1925). Born in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Adolf Scherrer studied in Vienna and Budapest before immigrating to… Read More »Adolf Scherrer
Samuel Lewis (Lew) Shank (Jan. 23, 1872-Sept. 24, 1927). Born in Marion County, Samuel Lewis (Lew) Shank worked at a variety of jobs before… Read More »Samuel Lewis (Lew) Shank
Lawrence Vinnedge Sheridan (July 8, 1887-Jan. 26, 1972). Born in Frankfort, Indiana, Sheridan earned his B.S. from Purdue University and then studied at… Read More »Lawrence Vinnedge Sheridan
Henry L. Simons (ca. 1884-Sept. 18, 1954). Born in Potter County, Pennsylvania, Henry L. Simons moved to Indianapolis in 1920. He formed H.… Read More »Henry L. Simons
Southport Southport is a small city in southern Marion County bounded by Buck Creek, Stop 11 Road, McFarland Road, and Madison… Read More »Southport
Edgar George Spink (Feb. 7, 1867-Mar. 17, 1927). Born in Washington, Indiana, Edward George Spink was the son of a druggist. After studying… Read More »Edgar George Spink
Stokely-Van Camp Building The architectural firm designed this Gothic Revival building in 1925, at 941 N. Meridian Street, to house the insurance department… Read More »Stokely-Van Camp Building
Street Paving Exposition Forty days after the formation of the Commercial Club (now the ) in 1890, its officers, including president and secretary… Read More »Street Paving Exposition
Street Railway Strikes During the 70-plus years that Indianapolis had operating , it experienced two major strikes by street railway employees. The first… Read More »Street Railway Strikes
William Tinsley (Feb. 7, 1804-June 14, 1885). Born in 1804, in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland, William Tinsley came from a family of… Read More »William Tinsley
USA Group From its headquarters in , Indiana, USA Group, Inc., known originally as USA Funds, was a nationwide guarantor of federally sponsored… Read More »USA Group
Vietnam War The Vietnam War divided Indianapolis as no conflict had since the Civil War. The city experienced its first antiwar demonstrations… Read More »Vietnam War
Vonnegut and Bohn In 1888, and Arthur Bohn formed a partnership that lasted until Vonnegut’s death in 1908 and that evolved into an… Read More »Vonnegut and Bohn
Noble Butler Watson (Oct. 21, 1895-May 16, 1972). Born in Shelbyville, Indiana, Watson received his amateur radio license in 1914. He joined the… Read More »Noble Butler Watson
West Indianapolis The boundaries of the former West Indianapolis are roughly Washington Street, White River Parkway, Raymond Street, and Belmont Avenue. After… Read More »West Indianapolis
West Newton West Newton’s approximate boundaries are Mendenhall Road on the north, Goose Creek on the east, Milton Street on the south,… Read More »West Newton
WFBQ WFBQ went on the air in 1959 as WFBM-FM. Like other radio stations in the United States, WFBM-AM added the… Read More »WFBQ
The When Store came to Indianapolis in the mid-1870s from New York City to open a branch store for clothing wholesaler, Owen, Pixley… Read More »The When Store
Ryan White (Dec. 6, 1971-Apr. 8, 1990). Ryan White, a middle school student living near Kokomo, Indiana, contracted HIV (Human Immunodeficieny Virus)… Read More »Ryan White
Wholesale District Bounded by Maryland, Delaware, and South streets and Capitol Avenue, the Wholesale District grew up around . Its proximity to… Read More »Wholesale District
WIBC WIBC’s official broadcast debut was October 31, 1938. Owned by Glenn Van Auken’s Indiana Broadcasting Company and managed by C.… Read More »WIBC
WLK On December 31, 1921, local engineer ‘s radio station, 9ZJ, signed on with an address from Mayor . It was… Read More »WLK
WNDE On November 4, 1924, Clem Portman, John Tribby, Hobart Ashlock, and Frank Sharp introduced WFBM radio to Indianapolis listeners. Operating… Read More »WNDE
Women’s Rights and Suffrage The first Conference on Women’s Rights took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. Its primary issues of women’s… Read More »Women’s Rights and Suffrage
Wonderland Amusement Park Milwaukee and Indianapolis investors established the Wonderland Construction Company in 1905 to furnish amusements on Indianapolis’ eastside. On Saturday evening,… Read More »Wonderland Amusement Park
Woodruff Place Woodruff Place is a near eastside subdivision, bounded by East 10th Street, East Drive, East Michigan Street, and West Drive. … Read More »Woodruff Place
Wright Porteous and Lowe By 1945, the architecture firm of had evolved into a partnership between Kurt Vonnegut Sr., George Caleb Wright, and Alfred… Read More »Wright Porteous and Lowe