St. Elmo Steak House In October 1902, nautical buff Joe Stahr opened St. Elmo Steak House on South Illinois Street, naming his restaurant for the patron saint of sailors. Stahr sold the restaurant in… Read More »St. Elmo Steak House
State House The first capitol building in Indianapolis was the original Marion County courthouse, erected between 1822 and 1825 as a home for state offices, the state legislature, and the fledgling county… Read More »State House
Stutz Business and Art Center The Stutz Business and Art Center began as the factory for the Stutz Motor Car Company, located at 10th Street and Capitol Avenue (221 East 10th Street) and established by Harry C.… Read More »Stutz Business and Art Center
Tomlinson Hall Local druggist Stephen D. Tomlinson died in November 1870, leaving his estate to his wife, Mary. His will stipulated that upon her death the balance of the estate was to… Read More »Tomlinson Hall
Tuckaway Built in 1906, “tucked away” among mature trees in the Historic Meridian Park neighborhood, the affectionately named house represents one of the earliest examples of the bungalow style in the… Read More »Tuckaway
Union Station The country’s first “union station”—that is, a centralized station for the common use of passengers of independent rail lines—was constructed south of the present station in 1852-1853. Planned by Captain… Read More »Union Station
USS Indianapolis Memorial In 1930, construction began on a new heavy cruiser for the U.S. Navy. It was the second of four Navy vessels to be named the Uss Indianapolis. The cruiser was… Read More »USS Indianapolis Memorial
Victory Field From 1930 to 1996, Bush Stadium, located on West 16th Street, was home to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. In 1992, Major League Baseball (MLB) determined that it did not meet… Read More »Victory Field
Village of West Clay Exhibiting the architectural theme of New Urbanism, a neighborhood design characterized with elements harkening back to pre-World II, small towns, the Village of West Clay is a 719-acre neighborhood community… Read More »Village of West Clay
Wholesale District Bounded by Maryland, Delaware, and South streets and Capitol Avenue, the Wholesale District grew up around Union Station. Its proximity to the railroads and Washington Street retailers allowed local, regional,… Read More »Wholesale District
