A Walk Through Early City Life: Indianapolis in the Late 19th Century
This walking tour looks at how Indianapolis was built and grew before 1890. During this time, the city changed from a small frontier town into Indiana’s politi…
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Washington & Capitol Streetslocation_fillIn the early years of Indianapolis, the corner of Washington and Capitol Streets was one of the busiest and mo…
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The Bates House Hotel Sitelocation_fillThe Bates House Hotel once stood on the northeast corner of Washington and Pennsylvania Streets. In the mid-18… -
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Early Indianapolis City Marketlocation_fillThe Indianapolis City Market was started in 1866 and opened in 1886. It became one of the city’s first and lon… -
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The Odd Fellows Grand Lodgelocation_fillIn the 1800s, social clubs and fraternal organizations with limited membership were a big part of civic life i… -
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Christ Church Cathedrallocation_fillChrist Church Cathedral, located on the northeast part of Monument Circle, is the oldest church building still… -
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Old Monument Circlelocation_fillMonument Circle, first called Governor’s Circle, has been the main feature of Indianapolis since the city was … -
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Pogue’s Runlocation_fillPogue’s Run is a small, winding stream named after early settler George Pogue. It played an important part in …
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