Civil Defense Previously an uncoordinated citizens’ movement, Civil Defense (CD) became part of the Department of Defense during . The Indiana General… Read More »Civil Defense
Committee on Postwar Planning Midway through civic leaders concluded that the Indianapolis government had not kept pace with wartime industrial and population changes, resulting… Read More »Committee on Postwar Planning
Communal Building Indianapolis’ has comprised approximately one percent of the city’s population since the arrival of the first Jewish immigrants to the… Read More »Communal Building
Community Centers The history of Indianapolis community centers is rich and varied, some having their beginnings in local initiatives, others resulting from… Read More »Community Centers
Corporate Community Council In 1977, the (GIPC) formed a long-range planning committee charged with making GIPC a more effective organization in the community.… Read More »Corporate Community Council
Country Clubs By the late 1800s, country clubs were popular social centers for the cultural elite in many American communities, including Indianapolis.… Read More »Country Clubs
Creation of Unigov Indianapolis had an unusual municipal government structure as of 1967. A nine-member city council, known as the , was elected… Read More »Creation of Unigov
DigIndy The Indianapolis sewer system was originally built as a combined sewer system. Common from the late-1800s to the early-1900s, both… Read More »DigIndy
Dilling Candy Company In 1887 Frank Dilling founded the Dilling Candy Company in Marion, Indiana. The company specialized in butterscotch candy, using a… Read More »Dilling Candy Company
Downtown Indy, Inc. On July 27, 1977, Indiana governor Otis R. Bowen and Indianapolis Mayor , in conjunction with the Merchants Association of… Read More »Downtown Indy, Inc.
