James Whitcomb Riley Home , the “Hoosier Poet,” moved to 528 Lockerbie Street in 1893 and lived there as a paying guest of friends,… Read More »James Whitcomb Riley Home
Jens Jensen (Sep. 23, 1860-Oct. 1, 1951). Born in Slesvig, Denmark, and educated at Danish Folk Schools, Jensen briefly served in the… Read More »Jens Jensen
Jordan College of the Arts On April 13, 1895, the Metropolitan School of Music was founded by four private music teachers and opened for the… Read More »Jordan College of the Arts
Jungclaus-Campbell Company The Jungclaus-Campbell Company is the oldest general contractor in Indianapolis and one of the oldest in the nation. It has… Read More »Jungclaus-Campbell Company
William P. Jungclaus (Feb. 22, 1849-Oct. 30, 1924). William P. Jungclaus immigrated to the United States in 1870. He was born in a… Read More »William P. Jungclaus
Kahn Tailoring Company The son of Alsatian Jewish immigrants, Henry Kahn (1860-1934) attended and trained as a tailor with his father. In 1886,… Read More »Kahn Tailoring Company
Kemper House Businessman Charles Pierson constructed what is now known as the Kemper House in 1873 for his new bride, Mary Alice… Read More »Kemper House
Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site The Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site stands at 17th and Broadway where, on April 4, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) made… Read More »Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site
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
Kessler’s Boulevard and Park System Landscape architect and urban planner (1862-1923) of St. Louis, Missouri, created the first comprehensive plan for parks and boulevards in… Read More »Kessler’s Boulevard and Park System
