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Edna Martin Christian Center

Edna Martin Christian Center

The Edna Martin Christian Center began through the sole efforts of , a 43-year-old homemaker and mother. After the death… Read More »Edna Martin Christian Center

Since the late 19th century, a small number of Latinos and Hispanics have called Indianapolis home—illustrated by National Origin numbers… Read More »El Barrio

Ella M. Groninger

Ella M. Groninger

(April 1877–Aug. 25, 1940). Born near Camden, Indiana, Ella M. Groninger attended school in Camden and later taught in district… Read More »Ella M. Groninger

Emma Messing

(Oct. 29, 1872–April 21, 1950). Emma Messing was a vaudeville actress, a stenographer, and a pioneering figure in American diplomacy… Read More »Emma Messing

G.G.’s was a nightclub and restaurant operated by Bob Boyd from 1987 to 1989. Boyd had previously worked at Gravel… Read More »G.G.’s

Victor Hugo Green, Harlem, New York postal worker turned travel writer, published The Negro Motorist Green Book, also known as… Read More »Green Book

Greg’s Our Place

Greg’s Our Place

Greg’s Our Place, an LGBTQ+ bar and nightclub at 231 E. 16th Street in Indianapolis’s neighborhood, started as a one-room… Read More »Greg’s Our Place

Harry and Albert Von Tilzer

Harry and Albert Von Tilzer

(Harry, July 8, 1872-Jan. 10, 1946; and Albert, Mar. 29, 1878-Oct. 1, 1956). Harry and Albert Gumbinsky (later Von Tilzer)… Read More »Harry and Albert Von Tilzer

Herman Bamberger

Herman Bamberger

(Feb. 21, 1837 – Mar. 2, 1901). Herman Bamberger came to Indianapolis in his late teens, and he went on… Read More »Herman Bamberger

James E. Roberts School for Crippled Children

James E. Roberts School for Crippled Children

In 1936 Indianapolis architects designed the James E. Roberts School for Crippled Children, first public school in Indiana for physically… Read More »James E. Roberts School for Crippled Children

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