Printing and Publishing Industries In the early 19th century, the demand for printed information in new Indiana settlements often led to the establishment of… Read More »Printing and Publishing Industries
Public Health Early Indianapolis residents lived under conditions that led to frequent bouts of malaria, typhoid fever, and cholera. Families were often… Read More »Public Health
Public Service Indiana Public Service Indiana, one of the state’s largest electric utilities, was headquartered at the in Indianapolis for its first four… Read More »Public Service Indiana
Public Transportation The origins of public transportation in Indianapolis date to 1863 when the Citizens’ Street Railroad Company competed and won against… Read More »Public Transportation
Public Utilities Public utility services are of recent origin, gradually evolving into their current form over the last century or so. Indianapolis… Read More »Public Utilities
Ragtime This uniquely American musical genre, based upon African American rhythms and styles rendered initially by Black banjoists and pianists, flourished… Read More »Ragtime
Railroads In the 1850s, when several new rail lines converged on Indiana’s fledgling state capital, a popular view emerged that Indianapolis… Read More »Railroads
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
Recycling Indianapolis has a dismal history with recycling. It did not become a priority until the 2000s when efforts were increased… Read More »Recycling
Religion And Health Care For most of the 19th century, no hospital existed in Indianapolis. The city’s residents associated hospitals with facilities where people… Read More »Religion And Health Care
