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Jordan College of the Arts

Jordan College of the Arts

On April 13, 1895, the Metropolitan School of Music was founded by four private music teachers and opened for the… Read More »Jordan College of the Arts

Manual High School

Manual High School

One of the nation’s first high schools to emphasize vocational education, then called manual training, Manual High School resulted from… Read More »Manual High School

Marian University Mansions

Marian University Mansions

, , and , partners in the creation of the , each built or remodeled homes in the 3200 block… Read More »Marian University Mansions

Orchard School

In 1922, nine local women, including Evelyn Fortune Lilly, , Martha Carey, and Mary Carey Appel, established an experimental first… Read More »Orchard School

P. R. Mallory and Company

P. R. Mallory and Company

Brooklyn, New York native Philip Rogers Mallory founded P. R. Mallory and Company in 1916. The company was a producer… Read More »P. R. Mallory and Company

Park Tudor School

Park Tudor School

Park Tudor School, located at 7200 North College Avenue, took its present name and was formed in 1970 as the… Read More »Park Tudor School

Shortridge High School

Shortridge High School

Although Indianapolis was served by several private academies in the first half of the 19th century, public funding for a… Read More »Shortridge High School

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