William H. Block (ca. 1855-Dec. 11, 1928). Born Herman Wilhelm Bloch, the founder of the department store, came by steerage in 1874 from… Read More »William H. Block
Benjamin I. Blythe (1789-Feb. 25, 1856). Benjamin I. Blythe was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, to Samuel Blythe and Jemima Irwin. The farming… Read More »Benjamin I. Blythe
Board of Trade In 1853, 36 of the city’s leading businessmen formed the Indianapolis Board of Trade to promote the benefits of Indianapolis.… Read More »Board of Trade
Bobbs-Merrill Company The firm’s roots can be traced to a bookstore opened by in 1850. There has been some dispute over that… Read More »Bobbs-Merrill Company
Bohlen, Meyer, Gibson and Associates Four generations of Bohlens practiced architecture in Indianapolis, and the firm, begun by the patriarch in the mid-19th century, was… Read More »Bohlen, Meyer, Gibson and Associates
Book Trade Since the middle of the 19th century, Indianapolis has had important associations with the book world—for its publishers, book designers,… Read More »Book Trade
William Henry Book (Nov. 22, 1891-Apr. 29, 1965). As executive vice president of the Indianapolis from 1934 to 1963, William Henry (Bill) Book… Read More »William Henry Book
Bottleworks District Bottleworks is an urban mixed-use development located at the former Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in downtown Indianapolis. Since its establishment in… Read More »Bottleworks District
Brewing Industry During the 19th century and into the first decades of the 20th century, beer brewing in Indianapolis, as in the… Read More »Brewing Industry
Bridgeport Brass Olin Brass began as Bridgeport Brass, which was founded in 1865 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The company remained in that state… Read More »Bridgeport Brass
