Lionel F. Artis (Dec. 3, 1895-Sept. 1, 1971). Born in Paris, Illinois, Artis moved to Indianapolis as a youth. He attended and in… Read More »Lionel F. Artis
Athenaeum The Athenaeum was constructed for the Socialer Turnverein Aktien Gesellschaft (Social Gymnastic Society Stock Association), founded in 1892 to raise… Read More »Athenaeum
Baltimore and Ohio Trail Repurposed as a recreation rail-trail, in 1994, the vast Baltimore & Ohio railroad system originally radiated out of Indianapolis and… Read More »Baltimore and Ohio Trail
Basketball While particulars of the first basketball game played in Indianapolis have not been established, a game likely transpired at the… Read More »Basketball
Herbert L. Bass (Nov 13, 1877-Apr. 8, 1926). A native and lifelong resident of Indianapolis, Bass designed numerous notable public residences, schools, commercial… Read More »Herbert L. Bass
Bates House , an Indianapolis banker and businessman, built the Bates House in 1852-1853 on the northwest corner of Washington and Illinois… Read More »Bates House
Belt Line Railroad Completed in 1878, the Belt Line Railroad over many decades has served as a supplemental track facility for other railroads… Read More »Belt Line Railroad
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site (1230 North Delaware Street). Designed by architect Herman T. Brandt in the Italianate style popular in the late 19th century,… Read More »Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church In 1836, Augustus Turner, a local barber, organized a small group of African American Methodists into a congregation eventually known… Read More »Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church
Walter S. Blackburn (Feb. 21, 1938-Aug. 9, 2000). Walter Scott Blackburn was born on February 21, 1938, to Dr. (a minister and civic… Read More »Walter S. Blackburn
