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Parkesine, the first member of the Celluloid class of compounds and considered the first man-made plastic, is patented by Alexander Parkes. [4] 1869: John Wesley Hyatt discovers a method to simplify the production of celluloid, making industrial production possible. 1872: PVC was accidentally synthesized in 1872 by German chemist Eugen Baumann ...
The U.S. Congress authorizes a state government for Indiana and donates federal land to establish a permanent seat of government for the new state. [1] 1818 Under the terms of the Treaty of St. Mary's, the Delaware Nation cede their lands in Indiana to the U.S. government and agree to leave central Indiana by 1821. [2] 1820
In 1913, refrigerators for home and domestic use were invented by Fred W. Wolf of Fort Wayne, Indiana with models consisting of a unit that was mounted on top of an ice box. [51] A self-contained refrigerator, with a compressor on the bottom of the cabinet was invented by Alfred Mellowes in 1916.
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The government of Indiana was first formed in December 1816 and replaced the government of the Indiana Territory. The early government came under criticism beginning as early as the 1820s for having many public offices filled by appointment and lack of delegation of authority to lower officials, requiring state level legislation for things like ...
Indiana Statehouse plaster: 33" × 25" × 18" State of Indiana Ashbel Parsons Willard (bust) Henry Dexter: 1860 Indiana Statehouse plaster 9" × 11.5" × 23.5" State of Indiana Benjamin Harrison (bust) Richard Peglow: Indiana Statehouse State of Indiana Calvin Fletcher (bust) Unknown Indiana Statehouse Marble: 47.5 × 20 × 10.25 inches State ...
Plans were made in the late 1980s to demolish the lobby that housed the mosaic to make way for office expansion. The director of the Indiana State Office Building Commission, John C. Fleck, estimated that the removal and re-installation of the mural would cost $155,000. [ 3 ]
This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Indiana, including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over Indiana. Only buildings built prior to 1820 are suitable for inclusion on this list, or the building must be the oldest of its type.