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This is a list, as of November 2023, of the Indiana state historical markers in Marion County.

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Marion County, Indiana, United States by the Indiana Historical Bureau. The locations of the historical markers and their latitude and longitude coordinates are included below when available, along with their names, years of placement, and topics as recorded by the Historical Bureau. There are 109 historical markers located in Marion County.

Historical markers

Marker title Image Year placed Location City Topics
State Capitol StateCapitolIndiana.jpg 1946 East entrance to the Statehouse at N. Capitol Avenue and W. Market Street
39°46′7″N 86°9′43″W / 39.76861°N 86.16194°W / 39.76861; -86.16194 (State Capitol)
Indianapolis Buildings and Architecture, Government Institutions, Politics
Anthony Wayne 1745–1796 Anthony Wayne.jpg 1960 Front lawn of George Washington High School at 2215 W. Washington Street
39°45′57″N 86°11′59″W / 39.76583°N 86.19972°W / 39.76583; -86.19972 (Anthony Wayne 1745-1796)
Indianapolis Military, Early Settlement and Exploration
Sarah T. Bolton Sarah T Bolton.jpg 1960 107 E. Sherman Drive, west of Sarah T. Bolton Park
39°43′8″N 86°6′5.6″W / 39.71889°N 86.101556°W / 39.71889; -86.101556 (Sarah T. Bolton)
Beech Grove Arts and Culture, Women
Lincoln to the Citizens of Indiana 1961 402 W. Washington Street at Missouri Street
39°46′2.6″N 86°9′55.4″W / 39.767389°N 86.165389°W / 39.767389; -86.165389 (Lincoln to the Citizens of Indiana)
Indianapolis Politics, Military
Toll House - Michigan Road Michigan Road Toll House.jpg 1961 4702 N. Michigan Road/U.S. Route 421
39°50′29.4″N 86°11′20.4″W / 39.841500°N 86.189000°W / 39.841500; -86.189000 (Toll House - Michigan Road)
Indianapolis Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor
Camp Morton 1861–1865 Indianapolis Military Park in the snow.jpg 1962 1900 block of N. Alabama Street at the Herron-Morton Place Historic Park
39°47′35″N 86°9′8″W / 39.79306°N 86.15222°W / 39.79306; -86.15222 (Camp Morton 1861-1865)
Indianapolis Military
Brig. General Benjamin Harrison 1833–1901 GenBenHarrison.jpg 1963 President Benjamin Harrison Home at 1230 N. Delaware Street
39°47′3″N 86°9′15″W / 39.78417°N 86.15417°W / 39.78417; -86.15417 (Brig. General Benjamin Harrison 1833-1901)
Indianapolis Politics, Military
Civil War Arsenal 1861–1864 Indiana statehouse 1860.JPG 1964 East entrance to the Statehouse at N. Capitol Avenue and W. Market Street
39°46′7.5″N 86°9′42.2″W / 39.768750°N 86.161722°W / 39.768750; -86.161722 (Civil War Arsenal 1861-1864)
Indianapolis Military
Home of Charles Warren Fairbanks House May 11, 1852 – June 4, 1918 1966 In the front lawn of a gated establishment at 30th and Meridian Streets
39°48′35″N 86°9′25″W / 39.80972°N 86.15694°W / 39.80972; -86.15694 (Home of Charles Warren Fairbanks May 11, 1852 - June 4, 1918)
Indianapolis Politics
The Central Canal Indy Central Canal.jpg 1966 Intersection of Illinois Street and Westfield Boulevard
39°51′18″N 86°9′36″W / 39.85500°N 86.16000°W / 39.85500; -86.16000 (The Central Canal)
Indianapolis Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor
Milestones in Nursing 1968 1001 W. 10th Street at the Nursing Museum entrance at Eskanazi Hospital
39°46′48.3″N 86°10′33″W / 39.780083°N 86.17583°W / 39.780083; -86.17583 (Milestones in Nursing)
Indianapolis Women, Science, Medicine, and Inventions
Mary Bryan, Pioneer Woman 1975 Cemetery at Pine Street and Southport Road
39°39′54.5″N 86°6′59″W / 39.665139°N 86.11639°W / 39.665139; -86.11639 (Mary Bryan, Pioneer Woman)
Southport Women, Early Settlement and Exploration
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Ims aerial.jpg 1975 4790 W. 16th Street at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
39°47′23″N 86°14′1″W / 39.78972°N 86.23361°W / 39.78972; -86.23361 (Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
Indianapolis Sports, Special Events, Science, Medicine, and Inventions
Former U.S. Arsenal Arsenal Technical High School.jpg 1976 Western edge of the Arsenal Technical High School campus
39°46′30″N 86°7′59″W / 39.77500°N 86.13306°W / 39.77500; -86.13306 (Former U.S. Arsenal)
Indianapolis Military
Crown Hill Oliver Morton grave.JPG 1976 738 W. 38th Street in Crown Hill Cemetery, along the road between the chapel/crypt and the 38th Street overpass
39°49′32″N 86°10′22.6″W / 39.82556°N 86.172944°W / 39.82556; -86.172944 (Crown Hill)
Indianapolis Cemetery
Woodruff Place Woodruff Middle & Woodruff Cross looking S.JPG 1976 On the median south of the fountain at Woodruff Cross Drive and Woodruff Middle Drive
39°46′39″N 86°7′42.4″W / 39.77750°N 86.128444°W / 39.77750; -86.128444 (Woodruff Place)
Indianapolis Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Buildings and Architecture
The Indianapolis Times

(Marker no longer standing)

1979 300 block of W. Maryland Street at Capitol Avenue
39°45′57″N 86°9′44″W / 39.76583°N 86.16222°W / 39.76583; -86.16222 ([The Indianapolis Times])
Indianapolis Newspapers and Media
First Presbyterian Church of Southport 1983 6200 McFarland Road at Banta Road
39°40′23″N 86°6′40″W / 39.67306°N 86.11111°W / 39.67306; -86.11111 (First Presbyterian Church of Southport)
Southport Religion
William Forsyth 1854–1935 1984 Brown's Corner Park at N. Emerson Avenue and E. Washington Street
39°46′13″N 86°5′3″W / 39.77028°N 86.08417°W / 39.77028; -86.08417 (William Forsyth 1854-1935)
Indianapolis Arts and Culture
Macedonian Tribune 1990 Southeastern corner of West and Washington streets
39°46′1.4″N 86°10′0.4″W / 39.767056°N 86.166778°W / 39.767056; -86.166778 (Macedonian Tribune)
Indianapolis Newspapers and Media, Immigration and Ethnic Groups
North Meridian Street Historic District William N. Thompson House.jpg 1991 Westfield Boulevard and N. Meridian Street
39°51′28″N 86°9′26.5″W / 39.85778°N 86.157361°W / 39.85778; -86.157361 (North Meridian Street Historic District)
Indianapolis Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns
North Meridian Street Historic District 4400 block of N. Meridian, Indianapolis.jpg 1991 40th Street and N. Meridian Street
39°49′45″N 86°9′24.6″W / 39.82917°N 86.156833°W / 39.82917; -86.156833 (North Meridian Street Historic District)
Indianapolis Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns
Crispus Attucks High School Crispus Attucks High School.jpg 1992 1140 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street
39°46′58″N 86°10′7″W / 39.78278°N 86.16861°W / 39.78278; -86.16861 (Crispus Attucks High School)
Indianapolis African American, Education, Buildings and Architecture
North Western Christian University Arthur Jordan Memorial Hall, eastern front.jpg 1992 1325 N. College Avenue, on the eastern side of the street north of the Interstate 65 overpass
39°47′5.6″N 86°8′40.4″W / 39.784889°N 86.144556°W / 39.784889; -86.144556 (North Western Christian University)
Indianapolis Education, Religion
Site of Golden Hill Totem Pole 1992 Totem Lane in the Golden Hill neighborhood
39°49′6″N 86°11′6″W / 39.81833°N 86.18500°W / 39.81833; -86.18500 (Site of Golden Hill Totem Pole)
Indianapolis Arts and Culture, American Indian/Native American
Site of the Central Canal C4241-Indianapolis-Canal.jpg 1992 At the Central Canal, behind the North State Office Building at 100 N. Senate Avenue
39°46′10″N 86°9′56″W / 39.76944°N 86.16556°W / 39.76944; -86.16556 (Site of the Central Canal)
Indianapolis Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor
Ransom Place Historic District Camp Street in Ransom Place.jpg 1993 830 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street
39°46′50″N 86°10′6″W / 39.78056°N 86.16833°W / 39.78056; -86.16833 (Ransom Place Historic District)
Indianapolis Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, African American
Willard Park 1993 Willard Park at 1901 E. Washington Street
39°46′2″N 86°7′42″W / 39.76722°N 86.12833°W / 39.76722; -86.12833 (Willard Park)
Indianapolis Education
Indiana School for the Blind 1994 Northern side of the entrance for 7725 N. College Avenue
39°53′41″N 86°8′39″W / 39.89472°N 86.14417°W / 39.89472; -86.14417 (Indiana School for the Blind)
Indianapolis Education, Government Institutions
Indiana Avenue Indiana Avenue Historic District.jpg 1994 On a traffic island at the southeastern corner of West Street and Indiana Avenue
39°46′31″N 86°9′59.32″W / 39.77528°N 86.1664778°W / 39.77528; -86.1664778 (Indiana Avenue)
Indianapolis African American, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns
Bulgarian Orthodox Church 1995 On the campus of Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis at 226 N. Blackford Street
39°46′16.6″N 86°10′13″W / 39.771278°N 86.17028°W / 39.771278; -86.17028 (Bulgarian Orthodox Church)
Indianapolis Religion, Immigration and Ethnic Groups
Joseph W. Summers Memorial Bridge Joseph W. Summers Memorial Bridge.jpg 1995 Eastern side of Meridian Street on the southeastern corner of its bridge over Fall Creek
39°48′11″N 86°9′23.4″W / 39.80306°N 86.156500°W / 39.80306; -86.156500 (Joseph W. Summers Memorial Bridge)
Indianapolis Transportation, Buildings and Architecture, Politics
Joseph W. Summers Memorial Bridge Joseph W. Summers Memorial Bridge from parkway.jpg 1995 Western side of Meridian Street on the northwestern corner of its bridge over Fall Creek
39°48′13″N 86°9′24.3″W / 39.80361°N 86.156750°W / 39.80361; -86.156750 (Joseph W. Summers Memorial Bridge)
Indianapolis Transportation, Buildings and Architecture
The Old Northside Benjamin Harrison home.JPG 1995 1456 Central Avenue
39°47′13″N 86°8′58.4″W / 39.78694°N 86.149556°W / 39.78694; -86.149556 (The Old Northside)
Indianapolis Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Buildings and Architecture
The Old Northside Morris-Butler House color.JPG 1995 12th and Delaware Streets
39°46′59″N 86°9′15″W / 39.78306°N 86.15417°W / 39.78306; -86.15417 (The Old Northside)
Indianapolis Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Buildings and Architecture
Fort Benjamin Harrison Fort Benjamin Harrison FSA 8d03999.jpg 1996 Otis Avenue between Hess and Lawton Roads
39°51′26″N 86°0′57.2″W / 39.85722°N 86.015889°W / 39.85722; -86.015889 (Fort Benjamin Harrison)
Indianapolis Military, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns
Bates-Hendricks House Bates-Hendricks House in color.jpg 1996 1526 S. New Jersey Street along the median north of Lincoln Street
39°44′46.5″N 86°9′2″W / 39.746250°N 86.15056°W / 39.746250; -86.15056 (Bates-Hendricks House)
Indianapolis Buildings and Architecture, Politics
Indiana Federation of Colored Women's Clubs Indiana State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs.jpg 1997 2034 N. Capitol Avenue
39°47′38.6″N 86°9′42″W / 39.794056°N 86.16167°W / 39.794056; -86.16167 (Indiana Federation of Colored Women's Clubs)
Indianapolis African American, Women
Romanian Orthodox Church 1998 White River State Park at the northeastern corner of the Blackford Street bridge over the Central Canal
39°46′10″N 86°10′12″W / 39.76944°N 86.17000°W / 39.76944; -86.17000 (Romanian Orthodox Church)
Indianapolis Immigration and Ethnic Groups, Religion
Lockerbie Square James Whitcomb Riley House in Indianapolis, front and western side.jpg 1998 Lockerbie Street and N. East Street
39°46′19.4″N 86°8′55.4″W / 39.772056°N 86.148722°W / 39.772056; -86.148722 (Lockerbie Square)
Indianapolis Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Buildings and Architecture
German Greenhouses and Truck Gardens 1998 Bluff Park, at Bluff Road and Hanna Avenue
39°42′26″N 86°10′12″W / 39.70722°N 86.17000°W / 39.70722; -86.17000 (German Greenhouses and Truck Gardens)
Indianapolis Immigration and Ethnic Groups, Nature and Natural Disasters, Business, Industry, and Labor, Agriculture
Indianapolis Fire Department / Bowen-Merrill Fire 1999 2 W. Washington Street
39°46′2″N 86°9′31.5″W / 39.76722°N 86.158750°W / 39.76722; -86.158750 (Indianapolis Fire Department / Bowen-Merrill Fire)
Indianapolis Government Institutions, Nature and Natural Disasters
Athenaeum Athenaeum-noon-TM.jpg 1999 401 E. Michigan Street
39°46′25″N 86°9′0″W / 39.77361°N 86.15000°W / 39.77361; -86.15000 (Athenaeum)
Indianapolis Immigration and Ethnic Groups, Buildings and Architecture
Market Street Temple 1999 435 E. Market Street
39°46′5.6″N 86°8′59″W / 39.768222°N 86.14972°W / 39.768222; -86.14972 (Market Street Temple)
Indianapolis Religion, Immigration and Ethnic Groups
Holy Rosary–Danish Church Historic District Former Trinity Danish Lutheran Church in Indianapolis.jpg 2000 Southeastern corner of S. East Street and S. Stevens Street
39°45′28″N 86°8′57.4″W / 39.75778°N 86.149278°W / 39.75778; -86.149278 (Holy Rosary - Danish Church Historic District)
Indianapolis Immigration and Ethnic Groups, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns
Widows and Orphans Friends' Society 2003 Eastern side of Capitol Avenue, ½ block south of 14th Street
39°47′8.4″N 86°9′40″W / 39.785667°N 86.16111°W / 39.785667; -86.16111 (Widows and Orphans Friends' Society)
Indianapolis Women
Greek Orthodox Church Indiana Historical Society Crop.jpg 2003 West Street beside the Indiana Historical Society at 450 W. Ohio Street
39°46′14″N 86°10′0″W / 39.77056°N 86.16667°W / 39.77056; -86.16667 (Greek Orthodox Church)
Indianapolis Religion, Immigration and Ethnic Groups
Brookville Road Thomas Moore House in Indianapolis.jpg 2004 10622 Brookville Road
39°44′22.4″N 85°58′41″W / 39.739556°N 85.97806°W / 39.739556; -85.97806 (Brookville Road)
Indianapolis Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor
John Muir in Indianapolis John Muir 1912.jpg 2004 On a grassy triangle at the former site of Osgood, Smith & Co. near the junction of Illinois and Merrill Streets
39°45′31.5″N 86°9′36.6″W / 39.758750°N 86.160167°W / 39.758750; -86.160167 (John Muir in Indianapolis)
Indianapolis Nature and Natural Disasters, Politics
Marion County Girl Scouts 2004 Irvington Presbyterian Church at 55 Johnson Avenue
39°46′9″N 86°4′19″W / 39.76917°N 86.07194°W / 39.76917; -86.07194 (Marion County Girl Scouts)
Indianapolis Women, Arts and Culture
Zerelda G. Wallace ZereldaWallace.jpg 2004 Central Christian Church at 701 N. Delaware Street
39°46′37″N 86°9′13″W / 39.77694°N 86.15361°W / 39.77694; -86.15361 (Zerelda G. Wallace)
Indianapolis Women, Religion
28th Regiment USCT 2004 Virginia Avenue and McCarty Street
39°45′26″N 86°8′42″W / 39.75722°N 86.14500°W / 39.75722; -86.14500 (28th Regiment USCT)
Indianapolis African American, Military
Robert F. Kennedy on Death of Martin L. King RFK and MLK together.jpg 2005 King Park at 17th Street and Broadway Street
39°47′25.4″N 86°8′45.6″W / 39.790389°N 86.146000°W / 39.790389; -86.146000 (Robert F. Kennedy on Death of Martin L. King)
Indianapolis Politics, African American
Calvin Fletcher 2006 Virginia Avenue and East Street
39°45′39″N 86°8′57″W / 39.76083°N 86.14917°W / 39.76083; -86.14917 (Calvin Fletcher)
Indianapolis Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, African American, Military
John Freeman 2006 Next to the Landmark Center, on the western side of Pennsylvania Street between 10th and 11th Streets
39°41′54″N 86°9′21″W / 39.69833°N 86.15583°W / 39.69833; -86.15583 (John Freeman)
Indianapolis Underground Railroad, African American, Government Institutions
1907 Indiana Eugenics Law 2007 Eastern lawn of the Indiana State Library at 140 N. Senate Avenue
39°46′11″N 86°9′49″W / 39.76972°N 86.16361°W / 39.76972; -86.16361 (1907 Indiana Eugenics Law)
Indianapolis Science, Medicine, and Inventions, Legal
Ovid Butler, Sr. Ovid Butler.jpg 2007 1306 North Park Avenue
39°47′4″N 86°8′52″W / 39.78444°N 86.14778°W / 39.78444; -86.14778 (Ovid Butler, Sr.)
Indianapolis Education, Newspapers and Media
St. Vincent's Infirmary Historical Marker for St. Vincent's Infirmary in Indianapolis.jpg 2007 536 E. Vermont Street
39°46′22.6″N 86°8′52″W / 39.772944°N 86.14778°W / 39.772944; -86.14778 (St. Vincent's Infirmary)
Indianapolis Medicine
The Lincoln Funeral Train LincolnTrain.jpeg 2009 Southern lawn of the Indiana Statehouse at 200 W. Washington Street
39°46′3″N 86°9′46″W / 39.76750°N 86.16278°W / 39.76750; -86.16278 (The Lincoln Funeral Train)
Indianapolis Government Institutions, Politics, Special Events
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Bethel A.M.E. Church, Indianapolis, front.jpg 2009 414 W. Vermont Street
39°46′23″N 86°9′57″W / 39.77306°N 86.16583°W / 39.77306; -86.16583 (Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church)
Indianapolis African American, Buildings & Architecture, Education & Libraries, Military, Religion, Underground Railroad
Major Taylor Major Taylor Indiana state historical marker (2) (2).jpg 2009 38th Street at the Monon Trail, across from the Indiana State Fairgrounds
39°49′31″N 86°8′23″W / 39.82528°N 86.13972°W / 39.82528; -86.13972 (Marshall "Major" Taylor)
Indianapolis African American, Sports
Indianapolis Propylaeum The Propylaeum, Indianapolis.jpg 2009 In front of the Propylaeum at 1410 N. Delaware Street
39°47′11″N 86°9′16″W / 39.78639°N 86.15444°W / 39.78639; -86.15444 (Indianapolis Propylaeum)
Indianapolis Women, Buildings & Architecture, Arts & Culture
Isaac Blackford Chief Justice Isaac Newton Blackford of the Indiana Supreme Court.jpg 2011 Northeast corner of Blackford Street and New York Street
39°46′18″N 86°10′12″W / 39.77167°N 86.17000°W / 39.77167; -86.17000 (Isaac Blackford)
Indianapolis
Washington Park Baseball 2011 1200 W. Washington Street
39°45′58″N 86°10′55″W / 39.76611°N 86.18194°W / 39.76611; -86.18194 (Washington Park Baseball)
Indianapolis
St. Vincent's Hospital 2013 Illinois-Fall Creek Center, 2535 N. Capitol Avenue
39°48′12″N 86°9′36″W / 39.80333°N 86.16000°W / 39.80333; -86.16000 (St. Vincent's Hospital)
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Times 2013 Green space east of the Westin Indianapolis Hotel, between Maryland Street and Washington Street
39°45′58″N 86°9′46″W / 39.76611°N 86.16278°W / 39.76611; -86.16278 (Indianapolis Times)
Indianapolis
Allison Machine Shop 2015 1200 W. Main Street
39°47′0″N 86°14′28″W / 39.78333°N 86.24111°W / 39.78333; -86.24111 (Allison Machine Shop)
Speedway Business, Industry, & Labor; Military
T. C. Steele Studio and Herron 2015 110 E 16th Street
39°47′19″N 86°9′19″W / 39.78861°N 86.15528°W / 39.78861; -86.15528 (T. C. Steele Studio and Herron)
Indianapolis
James Overall 2016 Near 524 N. West Street between Indiana Avenue and Michigan Street
39°46′31″N 86°10′1″W / 39.77528°N 86.16694°W / 39.77528; -86.16694 (James Overall)
Indianapolis African American, Underground Railroad, Law & Court Case, Religion
Senate Avenue YMCA 2016 420 N. Senate Ave., at the southwest corner of Michigan Street and Senate Avenue
39°46′27″N 86°9′48″W / 39.77417°N 86.16333°W / 39.77417; -86.16333 (Senate Avenue YMCA)
Indianapolis African American, Education, Buildings & Architecture
Central State Hospital 1895pathology.jpg 2016 Central State Mansion at 202 Steeples Boulevard
39°46′3″N 86°12′41″W / 39.76750°N 86.21139°W / 39.76750; -86.21139 (Central State Hospital)
Indianapolis Science, Medicine, Invention, Education
Little Sisters of the Poor 2017 520 E. Vermont Street
39°46′23″N 86°8′54″W / 39.77306°N 86.14833°W / 39.77306; -86.14833 (Little Sisters of the Poor)
Indianapolis Women, Religion
German Newspapers' Demise 2017 41 S. Delaware Street (immediately south of the Julia M. Carson Transit Center at 201 E. Washington Street)
39°45′58″N 86°9′16″W / 39.76611°N 86.15444°W / 39.76611; -86.15444 (German Newspapers' Demise)
Indianapolis
"Cannon Ball" Baker CannonballBaker.jpg 2017 902 E Garfield Drive
39°44′1″N 86°8′40″W / 39.73361°N 86.14444°W / 39.73361; -86.14444 ("Cannon Ball" Baker)
Indianapolis
First Lady Caroline Harrison Caroline Harrison.jpg 2017 Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, 1230 N. Delaware Street
39°47′2″N 86°9′15″W / 39.78389°N 86.15417°W / 39.78389; -86.15417 (First Lady Caroline Harrison)
Indianapolis Women, Politics, Arts and Culture
James Whitcomb Riley Home James Whitcomb Riley House in Indianapolis, front and western side.jpg 2018 528 Lockerbie Street
39°46′19″N 86°8′52″W / 39.77194°N 86.14778°W / 39.77194; -86.14778 (18James Whitcomb Riley Home)
Indianapolis Arts and Culture; Buildings & Architecture
WWI Aviation Repair Depot 2018 1182 N. Main Street, near Gilman Street
39°46′59″N 86°14′28″W / 39.78306°N 86.24111°W / 39.78306; -86.24111 (WWI Aviation Repair Depot)
Speedway Business, Industry, & Labor; Military; Science, Medicine, & Invention; Transportation
Lincoln Hospital, 1909–ca. 1915 2018 1109 N. Senate Avenue
39°46′56″N 86°9′46″W / 39.78222°N 86.16278°W / 39.78222; -86.16278 (Lincoln Hospital, 1909-ca. 1915)
Indianapolis
Romanian Orthodox Church (Indianapolis) 2019 White River State Park at the northeast corner of the Central Canal and N. Blackford Street bridge
39°46′9″N 86°10′12″W / 39.76917°N 86.17000°W / 39.76917; -86.17000 (Romanian Orthodox Church)
Indianapolis Religion, Immigration and Ethnic Group
May Wright Sewall (1844–1920) May Wright Sewall 1908.jpg 2019 Northwest corner of Veterans Memorial Plaza at the corner of Meridian Street and North Street
39°46′31″N 86°9′25″W / 39.77528°N 86.15694°W / 39.77528; -86.15694 (May Wright Sewall)
Indianapolis
Lt. Col. Joseph H. Ward, M.D, 1872–1952 2019 West 21st Street and North Boulevard Place
39°47′42″N 86°9′47″W / 39.79500°N 86.16306°W / 39.79500; -86.16306 (Lt. Col. Joseph H. Ward, M.D, 1872-1952)
Indianapolis
Pathological Department / Old Pathology Building Indiana Medical History Museum.png 2019 3045 W. Vermont Street
39°46′11″N 86°12′47″W / 39.76972°N 86.21306°W / 39.76972; -86.21306 (Pathological Department / Old Pathology Building)
Indianapolis Science, Medicine, and Technology
Willard Park 2019 1901 E. Washington Street
39°46′2″N 86°7′44″W / 39.76722°N 86.12889°W / 39.76722; -86.12889 (Willard Park)
Indianapolis
The American Legion 2020 777 N. Meridian Street
39°46′38″N 86°9′27″W / 39.77722°N 86.15750°W / 39.77722; -86.15750 (The American Legion)
Indianapolis Military
Grace Julian Clarke 1865–1938 GraceJulianClarke1914.tif 2020 115 S. Audubon Road
39°46′7″N 86°4′12″W / 39.76861°N 86.07000°W / 39.76861; -86.07000 (Grace Julian Clarke, 1865-1938)
Indianapolis Women, Politics
Greek Orthodox Church 1865–1938 2020 West Street beside the Indiana Historical Society, 450 W. Ohio Street
39°46′16″N 86°10′0″W / 39.77111°N 86.16667°W / 39.77111; -86.16667 (Greek Orthodox Church)
Indianapolis Religion, Immigration and Ethnic Group
Meredith Nicholson 1866–1947 Portrait of Meredith Nicholson.jpg 2020 1500 N. Delaware Street
39°47′14″N 86°9′14″W / 39.78722°N 86.15389°W / 39.78722; -86.15389 (Meredith Nicholson 1866-1947)
Indianapolis
Booth Tarkington 1866–1947 Booth Tarkington cph.3b27122.jpg 2019 (Dedicated in 2020) 4270 N. Meridian Street
39°49′58″N 86°9′25″W / 39.83278°N 86.15694°W / 39.83278; -86.15694 (Booth Tarkington)
Indianapolis Literature, Arts & Culture
Rep. Roberta West Nicholson, 1903–1987 Mrs. Roberta West Nicholson, 1935.png 2021 English Foundation Building at 615 N. Alabama Street
39°46′32″N 86°9′7″W / 39.77556°N 86.15194°W / 39.77556; -86.15194 (Rep. Roberta West Nicholson, 1903-1987)
Indianapolis Political, Women
Newby Oval 2021 Fall Creek Trail, just east of 31st Street
39°48′43″N 86°8′36″W / 39.81194°N 86.14333°W / 39.81194; -86.14333 (Newby Oval)
Indianapolis Sports
Harriette Bailey Conn 2021 1 North Capitol Ave
39°46′2″N 86°9′41″W / 39.76722°N 86.16139°W / 39.76722; -86.16139 (Harriette Bailey Conn)
Indianapolis African American, Women, Politics
Origins of Indiana Pride - Indiana LGBTQ Pride Origins of Indiana Pride Marker (Side 1).jpg 2021 40 Monument Circle
39°46′5″N 86°9′31″W / 39.76806°N 86.15861°W / 39.76806; -86.15861 (Origins of Indiana Pride - Indiana LGBTQ Pride)
Indianapolis
Leedy Manufacturing Company Leedy Manufacturing Company logo.png 2021 1601 South Barth Avenue
39°49′46″N 86°8′27″W / 39.82944°N 86.14083°W / 39.82944; -86.14083 (Leedy Manufacturing Company)
Indianapolis Business, Industry, and Labor; Arts and Culture; Invention
Indiana Woman's Suffrage 2021 200 West Washington Street
39°46′6″N 86°9′42″W / 39.76833°N 86.16167°W / 39.76833; -86.16167 (Indiana Woman's Suffrage)
Indianapolis Political; Women
Dr. Amelia Keller, 1871–1943 2022 988 W. Walnut Street
39°46′38″N 86°10′34″W / 39.77722°N 86.17611°W / 39.77722; -86.17611 (Dr. Amelia Keller, 1871-1943)
Indianapolis Science, Medicine, & Invention; Women; Political
John Hope School No. 26 2022 1301 E. 16th Street
39°47′18″N 86°8′11″W / 39.78833°N 86.13639°W / 39.78833; -86.13639 (John Hope School No. 26)
Indianapolis Education & Library; African American
Sigma Gamma Rho 2022 5350 E. University Avenue
39°4′56″N 86°4′34″W / 39.08222°N 86.07611°W / 39.08222; -86.07611 (Sigma Gamma Rho)
Indianapolis African American, Education
Hook's Drug Stores 2022 1101 S. East Street
39°45′7″N 86°8′58″W / 39.75194°N 86.14944°W / 39.75194; -86.14944 (Hook's Drug Stores)
Indianapolis Science, Medicine & Invention, Business; Business & Industry; African American; Historic District/Town
Felrath Hines, Jr. 2023 1140 Dr. MLK Jr Street
39°46′58″N 86°10′6″W / 39.78278°N 86.16833°W / 39.78278; -86.16833 (Felrath Hines, Jr.)
Indianapolis Arts & Culture; African American
Janet Flanner Jannet Flanners (cropped).jpg 2023 4061 N. Illinois Street
39°49′48″N 86°9′31″W / 39.83000°N 86.15861°W / 39.83000; -86.15861 (Janet Flanner)
Indianapolis Newspaper & Media; Women; Arts & Culture
Andrew "Bo" Foster 2023 2160 N. Illinois Street
39°47′47″N 86°9′33″W / 39.79639°N 86.15917°W / 39.79639; -86.15917 (Andrew "Bo" Foster)
Indianapolis Business, Industry, & Labor; African American
Hinkle Fieldhouse Hinklefieldhouse5.JPG 2023 510 W 49th Street
39°50′33″N 86°10′4″W / 39.84250°N 86.16778°W / 39.84250; -86.16778 (Hinkle Fieldhouse)
Indianapolis Sports; Buildings & Architecture; Education & Library
Lynching of John Tucker Tucker memorial indy.jpg 2023 110 W Washington Street
39°46′1″N 86°9′36″W / 39.76694°N 86.16000°W / 39.76694; -86.16000 (Lynching of John Tucker)
Indianapolis African American; Law & Court
The Syrian Quarter 2023 500 S. Capitol Avenue
39°45′25″N 86°9′43″W / 39.75694°N 86.16194°W / 39.75694; -86.16194 (The Syrian Quarter)
Indianapolis Immigration & Ethnic Group; Arts & Culture
South Side Turnverein South Side Turnverein Hall.jpg 2023 306 Prospect Street
39°45′9″N 86°9′11″W / 39.75250°N 86.15306°W / 39.75250; -86.15306 (South Side Turnverein)
Indianapolis Sports; Buildings & Architecture; Immigration & Ethnic Group
John Leslie “Wes” Montgomery, 1923-1968 Wes Montgomery (1967 Gibson portrait).jpg 2023 Northwest corner of 10th St. and Bellafontaine St. Indianapolis Arts & Culture; African American

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