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Lionel F. Artis
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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