Crazy Al’s Al Finch established Crazy Al’s, a restaurant and music venue, in 1973, at 5408 North College Avenue in what would… Read More »Crazy Al’s
Curtis Publishing Company Cyrus Curtis founded Curtis Publishing in 1885 in Philadelphia. His first publication was Ladies’ Home Journal. In 1897, he acquired… Read More »Curtis Publishing Company
Frederick A. W. Davis (Sept. 24, 1836-Apr. 9, 1909). Frederick Davis was born in Jackson, Missouri. His parents, David Hamilton Davis and Matilda Whitelaw… Read More »Frederick A. W. Davis
Christel DeHaan (Oct. 20, 1942-June 6, 2020). Christel DeHaan was a German-born Indianapolis philanthropist who cofounded and, upon its sale in 1996,… Read More »Christel DeHaan
Delta Faucet Company In 1920, Alex Manoogian, founder of Delta Faucet, immigrated to the United States at age 19 from Smyrna, Turkey, to… Read More »Delta Faucet Company
Diamond Chain Company On Christmas Eve 1890, (future cofounder of the ), Edward C. Fletcher, and Glenn Howe invested $5,000 to begin manufacturing… Read More »Diamond Chain Company
Dilling Candy Company In 1887 Frank Dilling founded the Dilling Candy Company in Marion, Indiana. The company specialized in butterscotch candy, using a… Read More »Dilling Candy Company
Carl Raymond Dortch (Sept. 14, 1914–Feb. 19, 2003). Born in Hanson, Kentucky, Dortch moved with his family to Indianapolis after his father landed… Read More »Carl Raymond Dortch
Downtown Indy, Inc. On July 27, 1977, Indiana governor Otis R. Bowen and Indianapolis Mayor , in conjunction with the Merchants Association of… Read More »Downtown Indy, Inc.
Fred S. Duesenberg and August S. Duesenberg (Fred S., Dec. 6, 1877-July 26, 1932, and August S., Dec. 11, 1879-Jan. 18, 1955). Sons of Conrad and Kora… Read More »Fred S. Duesenberg and August S. Duesenberg
