L. Strauss and Company In 1853, Jewish tailor Max Dernham and German clothier John Gramling purchased the stock of G. Simon & Co. (founded… Read More »L. Strauss and Company
Labyris Former social-service administrator Mary Byrne operated the feminist bar Labyris from March 1979 until 1984 in the district. The bar… Read More »Labyris
Andre B. Lacy (Sept. 12, 1939-Nov. 30, 2017). The son of Howard John Lacy II and , Andre B. Lacy was born in… Read More »Andre B. Lacy
Edna Balz Lacy (Sept. 21, 1906-Dec. 30, 1991). A native of Indianapolis, Lacy graduated from and later earned a B.A. in education from… Read More »Edna Balz Lacy
Lake Central Airlines Lake Central Airlines was established in May 1949, as Turner Airlines to provide short-haul service from its base at .… Read More »Lake Central Airlines
Thomas H. Lake (Jan. 6, 1919-Oct. 10, 1999). Former Eli Lilly and Company president, Thomas H. Lake was born in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania. He… Read More »Thomas H. Lake
Hugh McKennan Landon (June 22, 1867 – Apr. 2, 1947). Hugh McKennan Landon was born in Muscatine, Iowa, to George Washington and Emily… Read More »Hugh McKennan Landon
Laughner’s Cafeterias In 1888, Jonathon Wesley Laughner opened a candy store, the Boston Confectionery, at 4 Indiana Avenue. About 1900 the confectionery… Read More »Laughner’s Cafeterias
Leedy Manufacturing Company Ulysses G. Leedy (1867-1931), the trap drummer for the , established a shop in the Building in 1895 with Sam… Read More »Leedy Manufacturing Company
Violet Temple Lewis (May 27, 1897-Mar. 22, 1968). Violet Temple Lewis was born in Lima, Ohio, to William David Harrison and Eva Brown… Read More »Violet Temple Lewis
