Spirit, Place, and Industry: Madison County at the Turn of the Century
The discovery of natural gas in 1887 on present-day Meridian Street in Anderson, Indiana, became the catalyst for the development of the automobile industry. I…
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Lambert Houselocation_fillJohn W. Lambert invented the first gasoline-powered automobile in 1891. His home on Hendricks Street, as well …
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West 8th Street Historic Districtlocation_fillOriginally known as Anderson Street, this neighborhood and its historic homes were built on the coattails of t… -
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The "Big Four" Passenger Depotlocation_fillIn 1851, the first railroad came to Anderson with depots at John Street and Madison Avenue and then at Jackson… -
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Union Traction Company Shopslocation_fillIn 1891, Charles Henry, a prominent attorney and politician from Anderson, acquired the “mule car” streetcar s… -
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Carnegie Public Librarylocation_fillBuilt in 1905 and financed by a $50,000 donation by the steel manufacturer and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie,… -
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Camp Chesterfieldlocation_fillFounded in Chesterfield, Indiana in 1891, Camp Chesterfield has served as the headquarters of the Indiana Asso… -
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Church of God Headquarterslocation_fillThis is the headquarters of the Protestant denomination Church of God (Anderson, Indiana). It also houses the …
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