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Bernard Vonnegut

(Aug. 8, 1855-Aug. 7, 1908). The second son of Indianapolis merchant and his wife Katrina, Bernard Vonnegut attended various German… Read More »Bernard Vonnegut

Westchester Country Club

Following the success of the , the first Jewish country club in Indianapolis (1921), members of the Jewish community established… Read More »Westchester Country Club

Westview Hospital 

Until the 1970s, local medical doctors did not accept osteopathic methods of treatment using muscle and skeletal manipulation, and osteopaths… Read More »Westview Hospital 

Wholesale District

Bounded by Maryland, Delaware, and South streets and Capitol Avenue, the Wholesale District grew up around . Its proximity to… Read More »Wholesale District

Winona Memorial Hospital

Winona Memorial Hospital, known then as Memorial Clinic, opened its doors to patients in 1956. The Glossbrenner mansion, 3202 North… Read More »Winona Memorial Hospital

Wonderland Amusement Park

Milwaukee and Indianapolis investors established the Wonderland Construction Company in 1905 to furnish amusements on Indianapolis’ eastside. On Saturday evening,… Read More »Wonderland Amusement Park

Lebbeus Woods

(May 31, 1940 -Oct. 30, 2012). An American architect and artist known for his unconventional and experimental designs, Lebbeus Woods was… Read More »Lebbeus Woods

Evans Woollen

(Aug. 10, 1927-May 17, 2016). Evans Woollen’s Indianapolis-based architectural career spanned more than 50 years and included many of the… Read More »Evans Woollen

Woollen, Molzan and Partners

, a native of Indianapolis whose family settled in the area in the 1840s, received both his B.A. and M.A.… Read More »Woollen, Molzan and Partners

Wright Porteous and Lowe

By 1945, the architecture firm of had evolved into a partnership between Kurt Vonnegut Sr., George Caleb Wright, and Alfred… Read More »Wright Porteous and Lowe