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The history of Indianapolis spans three centuries. Founded in 1820, the area where the city now stands was originally home to the Lenape (Delaware Nation). In 1821, a small settlement on the west fork of the White River at the mouth of Fall Creek became the county seat of Marion County, and the state capital of Indiana, effective January 1, 1825.
1850s–1890s. 1850 – Indianapolis population: 8,091 [120] Construction on the Grand Lodge of the Free Masons, the city's first public hall, is completed. [121] North Western Christian University, renamed Butler University in 1877, receives its charter from the state legislature. The university opens for classes in 1855.
Indianapolis (/ ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs / IN-dee-ə-NAP-ə-lis), [10][11] colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. Indianapolis is situated in the state's central till plain region along the west fork of the White River.
The first major railroad line was completed in 1847, connecting Madison with Indianapolis. By the 1850s, the railroad began to become popular in Indiana. Indianapolis as the focal point, Indiana had 212 miles of railroad in operation in 1852, soaring to 1,278 miles in 1854.
Theodore Clement Steele (September 11, 1847 – July 24, 1926) was an American Impressionist painter known for his Indiana landscapes. Steele was an innovator and leader in American Midwest painting and is one of the most famous of Indiana's Hoosier Group painters. In addition to painting, Steele contributed writings, public lectures, and hours ...
Unigov, the city-county consolidation of Indianapolis and Marion County governments, was enacted on January 1, 1970, exactly two years into Richard Lugar's first term as mayor. [2] The new governance structure, codified in Indiana Code , mandates that the Mayor of Indianapolis is the chief executive of both the city and Marion County.
1883. (1883-00-00) (aged 82–83) California. Political party. Whig. Samuel Henderson (c.1800 –1883) was the first mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana. The first mayoral election was held on April 24, 1847, and Henderson, a member of the Whig Party, took office on May 1. He served a two-year term.
Lockerbie Square Historic District. / 39.77222°N 86.14722°W / 39.77222; -86.14722. Lockerbie Square Historic District is a national historic district on the National Register of Historic Places within Indianapolis, Indiana, listed on February 23, 1973, with a boundary increase on July 28, 1987. It is noted for its Federal, Italianate ...