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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.
502 N. New Jersey St. The Old National Centre, formerly known as the Murat Shrine Temple and the Murat Shrine Center, is located at North and New Jersey streets in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is owned by the Murat Shriners of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. The theater portion of the building is now known as the ...
Fountain Square played an important role in the history and development of the city's transportation. [10] Historically, it was the last stop on Indianapolis's Virginia Avenue streetcar line. [33] Today, Fountain Square is connected to IndyGo's bus rapid transit Red Line, which was opened in Summer 2019. [34]
Website. www.indianamuseum.org. The Indiana State Museum is a museum located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The museum houses exhibits on the science, art, culture, and history of Indiana from prehistoric times to the present day.
87001031 [1] Added to NRHP. May 29, 1987. The neighborhood of Irvington, named after Washington Irving, includes Irvington Historic District, a historic district in Indianapolis, Indiana. The historic district is a 545-acre (221 ha) area that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. That year, the district included 2,373 ...
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.
September 26, 1997. Washington Street–Monument Circle Historic District is a national historic district located at Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, covering the first two blocks of East and West Washington and Market streets, the south side of the 100 block of East Ohio Street, Monument Circle, the first block of North and South Meridian ...