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English Hotel and Opera House 

, Indianapolis businessman, congressman, and  vice-presidential candidate in 1880, built his fashionable hotel and theater the same year on the… Read More »English Hotel and Opera House 

William Hayden English

(Aug. 27, 1822-Feb. 7, 1896). Born in Lexington, Indiana, English was the only son of Elisha G. and Mahala (Eastin)… Read More »William Hayden English

Everett I. Brown Company

Everett I. Brown was Indianapolis’ largest architectural and engineering firm in the late 20th and early 21st century. Founded in… Read More »Everett I. Brown Company

Stoughton A. Fletcher II

(Nov. 24, 1879-Oct. 8, 1957). Grandson of bank founder  and a native of Indianapolis, Stoughton A. Fletcher II attended local… Read More »Stoughton A. Fletcher II

H. P. Wasson and Company

In 1870, the Bee Hive Dry Goods Company opened at 2 West Washington Street. The store underwent several changes in… Read More »H. P. Wasson and Company

Indiana Avenue

In the early 20th century Indiana Avenue became the focal point of the African American community, with segregated business places,… Read More »Indiana Avenue

Indiana Convention Center

Opened in 1972 at a cost of $26 million, the Indiana Convention Center was constructed to increase the city’s capacity… Read More »Indiana Convention Center

Kahn Tailoring Company

The son of Alsatian Jewish immigrants, Henry Kahn (1860-1934) attended and trained as a tailor with his father. In 1886,… Read More »Kahn Tailoring Company

Lincoln Hotel

The brainchild of banker Albert E. Metzger and architects Preston Rubush and Edgar Hunter, the Lincoln Hotel had been on… Read More »Lincoln Hotel

Lockerbie Marketplace

Originally identified as Block 22 on 1821  plan for Indianapolis, Sears, Roebuck and Co. opened in an Art Deco building… Read More »Lockerbie Marketplace