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Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center

Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center

American Settlement was created in 1923 as a charter member of the by the consolidation of two older agencies: Foreign… Read More »Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center

The neighborhood colloquially known as Midtown is a historically African American neighborhood bounded by 16th Street, Dr. Martin Luther King… Read More »Midtown

Adolf Scherrer

(Aug. 30, 1847-Feb. 13, 1925). Born in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Adolf Scherrer studied in Vienna and Budapest before immigrating to… Read More »Adolf Scherrer

Shapiro’s Delicatessen

Shapiro’s Delicatessen

Shapiro’s delicatessen-cafeteria began as a storefront grocery at 1032 South Illinois Street. Louis Shapiro and his family escaped violent attacks… Read More »Shapiro’s Delicatessen

South Side Turnverein Hall

South Side Turnverein Hall

The South Side Turnverein Hall was built in 1900 at 306 Prospect Street, located in the neighborhood, as a gymnastics… Read More »South Side Turnverein Hall

Michael Tamer

(1904–Nov. 13, 1974). Born in Appalachia, Virginia, Tamer was the son of Syrian-Lebanese immigrants. After moving to Indianapolis in the… Read More »Michael Tamer

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