Joseph Curzon (1813-July 7, 1896). Born in Derbyshire, England, Curzon immigrated to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the early 19th century. In 1851, he… Read More »Joseph Curzon
Cyclorama Located on the northside of Market Street just west of Illinois Street, the Cyclorama building exhibited life-size murals and served… Read More »Cyclorama
Robert Frost Daggett (Mar. 13, 1875-Sept. 6, 1955). After graduating from Indianapolis High School (later ) in 1893, Daggett undertook the finest architectural… Read More »Robert Frost Daggett
Robert Platt Daggett (Jan. 13, 1837-Nov. 5, 1915). Founder of R. P. Daggett & Company, Architects, Robert Platt Daggett received his architectural training… Read More »Robert Platt Daggett
Damien Center In Indianapolis, the first large-scale care center for people with HIV/AIDS was the Damien Center, which opened in 1987. The… Read More »Damien Center
Dayspring Center The Dayspring Center (DSC) is a nonprofit organization committed to combating and preventing family homelessness in central Indiana. It opened… Read More »Dayspring Center
Denison Hotel The New-Denison Hotel, as it was originally known, was reportedly named for two of the investors, and a Cincinnati businessman… Read More »Denison Hotel
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
Diversity Center Ruth Peters and Ken Shay conceived of the idea for the Diversity Center in 1993, a time when there were… Read More »Diversity Center
Downtown Development Indianapolis has struggled with the issue of downtown development (or redevelopment) throughout much of the 20th century. The automobile’s popularity in… Read More »Downtown Development
