Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) city directory, 1928, Part 1

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Publication date: 1928
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INTRODUCTION

R. L. POLK & CO., publishers of the Indianapolis City Directory, as well as more than 700 other county, city, state and national directories, present to its subscribers and to the general public, this, the 1928 edition of the Indianapolis Directory.

Confidence in the growth of Indianapolis, in its wealth, industry and population, as well as in the advancement of its municipal and social activities, will be created as sections of this directory are consulted, for, truly, the directory is a mirror reflecting Indianapolis to the world.

The enviable place occupied by R. L. Polk & Co.'s directories in offices, stores, libraries and homes thruout our country, causes the pub- lishers to forecast the belief that the Indianapolis Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information of any and every kind pertaining to our city. With an unrivaled organization, having the cour- teous and hearty cooperation of the business and professional men and residents, the publishers feel that the result of their labor will meet with the approval of every resident of the city.

Population

The estimated population of Indianapolis is 430,128, based on the number of individual names in the alphabetical section of the directory with due allowance for children and the women whose names are not included. Territory immediately adjacent, which is part of the city as far as business and social life are concerned, is included in the directory.

Six Major Departments

The several essential departments are arranged in the following order:

THE MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT, pages 19 to 82, pre- sents a variety of information, such as city government, county officials, courts, state and Federal officials, churches, post office, schools, fraternal and secret societies, incorporated companies, a statistical summary, his- torical sketch, industrial, retail and wholesale surveys, etc.

THE BUYERS' GUIDE, pages 101 to 312, printed on tinted paper, contains the advertisements of the leading manufacturing, business and professional interests of Indianapolis. These pages will be found particu- larly interesting and instructive to the substantial elements of the city. The advertisements have been carefully grouped by departments and are indexed under headings descriptive of the business represented. This is reference advertising at its best and, as such, merits a survey by all buyers keen to prime themselves on sources of supply. The city's activities, in many interesting phases, are authentically pictured to re- veal what it has in its show window. In an ambitious and progressive community like Indianapolis, the need of this kind of information readily at hand, is very great and frequently pressing. General appreciation of this fact is evidenced by the liberal patronage the city directory enjoys in the many fields which it serves.

THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents, business firms and corporations is included in pages 313 to 1514.

THE STREET RAILWAY LINES DIRECTORY is contained in pages 1517 to 1518. Correlation of this section with the Street and Avenue Guide determines the street car running nearest to any given number or intersection.

THE STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE AND DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS covers pages 1519 to 1978. In this section the names of the streets and avenues are arranged in alphabetical order; the resi- dences and business houses are arranged numerically under the name of each street and avenue, and the names of householders and business con- cerns are placed opposite the numbers.

INTRODUCTION

THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is included in pages 1981 to 2170. This department lists the various manufacturing, mercan- tile and professional interests in alphabetical order under appropriate headings. This feature constitutes an invaluable and indispensable epi- tome of the business interests of the community. "The Directory is the common intermediary between Buyer and Seller." As such it plays no small part in the daily doing of the business world. "More goods are bought and sold through the Classified Business Directory Section than through any other medium."

Municipal Publicity

The directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the city, depicting in truthful terms what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a business location, as an industrial site and as an educational center. To give emphasis to their desire to broadcast this information over the country, the publishers have placed copies of this issue of the directory in Directory Libraries, which are maintained in all the larger cities of the country, where they are readily available for free public reference and serve as perpetual advertisements of Indianapolis, for business men the country over realize that the city directory represents the community as it really is.

The Indianapolis Directory Library

There are over 400 of these Directory Libraries in the chain. One of them is maintained at the offices of R. L. Polk & Co., 223 N. New Jersey Street. The publishers invite use of it by the public whenever in need of information on other cities.

The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the patronage of those progressive business and professional men who have expressed their con- fidence in the city directory as an advertising medium, with assurance that it will bring a commensurate return.

R. L. POLK & CO., Publishers.

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Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Monument Circle B42063

Courtesy Indianapolis Engraving Co.

Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce North Meridian St., opp. University Park

4378.3

INDIANAPOLIS "THE CENTER OF INDUSTRIAL AMERICA"

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT SERVE TO VISUALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS MODERN AND PROGRESSIVE CITY IN ITS COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ASPECTS; FURNISHED BY THE INDIANAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Slogan- Population-

51 square miles.

$651,373,000. 27.

40 banks with total deposits of $176,501,177, resources 3282,184,327 and clearings (1926) of $1,285,829,000

Post-Office Receipts (1927)-$4,789,982.

Churches- Industry-

Trade-

Railroads-

Amusements- Hospitals --- Education-

Volumes in Libraries-

City Statistics-

Total street mileage, 600. Miles of sewers laid, 502; of electric street railway, 175, and of water mains, 550.

Surveying the City

Indianapolis, based on estimates of the U. S. Post Office, Bell Telephone Co., Engineers, City Directory and several other surveys has over 430,000 population, showing an increase of more than 110,000 people since 1920.

In population, transportation facilities, and volume of business, Indianapolis is the largest inland city in the world not on navigable water.

Indianapolis is 55 miles northeast of the center of population of the United States. Indianapolis is the commercial and industrial, as well as the political and govern- mental capital of Indiana. Directly in the center and having a name suggestive of its state, Indianapolis is more truly a capital than any other city in America.

Indianapolis has a transient population of more than 20,000 people daily.

Indianapolis will have a population of 500,000 by 1935.

Indianapolis is known as a home owning city.

Indianapolis is known as the economic center of the United States for shipping and receiving goods.

Indianapolis' climatic conditions are ideal for both industry and agriculture.

Low humidity prevails in both summer and winter.

Practically 16 hours of daylight may be utilized during the season suitable for outside work.

Indianapolis has over 39 miles of boulevards.

Indianapolis' water supply is thoroughly filtered and treated with chlorine to insure purity. Thousands of analyses are made annually.

Indianapolis has more homes per thousand people than any other city in the United States over 200,000.

More than 12,000 new homes have been built in the last four years.

There is nothing to hinder the city's growth in any direction, making it unnecessary to live in congested tenement houses because of restricted building conditions.

The Public Library, erected at a cost of $510,000, is one of the most beautiful in the country. It contains over 407,000 volumes and maintains 15 branches throughout the city.

Indianapolis has a splendid Y. M. C. A., erected by the public at a cost of $250,000- also a fine Y. W. C. A. and a colored Y. M. C. A.

The John Herron Art Institute is one of the noted art museums of the United States.

The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, located in the heart of the city, is recognized as one of the finest pieces of colossal sculpture in the United States and is second in height only to the Washington Monument.

Statistical Information

"The Center of Industrial America."

430,128. Native white, 83.6%; negroes, 11% ; foreign born, 5.4%.

Area- Assessed Valuation-

Parks- Financial-

236.

750 establishments, having output of $350,000,000 value annually.

Territory (retail) serves the district within a radius of 45 miles. Thirteenth city of the United States in volume of retail business.

8 systems: C. I. & L .; C. I. & W .; C. C. C. & St. L .; Illinois Central; L. E. & W .; Pennsylvania; New York, Chicago & St. Louis and P. C. C. & St. L. operating 17 railroads.

71 theatres with a total seating capacity of 40,000 people. 19.

Number of schools, 166, including 5 high schools, 31 paro- chial schools and 47 free kindergartens.

Over 407,000.

INTRODUCTION

Fort Benjamin Harrison, located just outside of the city, is one of the large army posts in the country.

Indianapolis is represented in the American Association of Baseball, winning the pennant in 1908 and 1917.

Indianapolis has one of the largest city market houses in the United States, supply- ing fresh products from the country.

Indianapolis has the greatest motor speedway in the world. Every year the 500-mile race is held here between drivers from all over the world. This is the world's premier sporting event and attracts thousands of people from all lands.

The United States Post Office and Federal Building is valued at $5,301,937.

Indianapolis Post Office receipts for 1927 were $4,789,982.

Indianapolis was the home of the late Vice-President Thomas R. Marshall, the late Vice-President Charles W. Fairbanks, the late James Whitcomb Riley, the late Benjamin Harrison and of Booth Tarkington and Meredith Nicholson.

Indianapolis' parks are well distributed throughout the city and connected by a beautiful boulevard system.

Indianapolis has ten golf courses and 36 public tennis courts.

Indianapolis is the National Headquarters of the American Legion and the Legion Weekly.

A war Memorial Plaza, five blocks in length, having at its head the beautiful Public Library, and at its foot, the Post Office and Federal Building, is being built by the city, county and state.

The plaza will practically adjoin the downtown district and in the middle block will be built a magnificent Memorial Building to house The American Legion and other patriotic societies.

Indianapolis is the seat of the following state institutions: Indiana State Fair, Indiana Institute for the Blind, Indiana School for the Deaf, Schools of Medicine and Dentistry of Indiana University, Indiana University Extension Center, Indiana Girls' School, Indiana Women's Prison and Central Hospital for the Insane.

Indianapolis Fire Department is completely motorized and of highest efficiency.

Indianapolis' hospitals and dispensaries rank among the finest in the country.

Downtown Indianapolis, according to experts, is the best planned of all cities. There is not a street less than 90 feet wide and the one having the heaviest traffic is 120 feet in width.

Indianapolis is known as a "panic proof city."

Indianapolis has 63 building and loan associations with resources of more than $84,338,000.

The Railroadmen's Building and Loan of Indianapolis is the largest in the world. Indianapolis has abopt 40 large modern centrally located office buildings. Office rental ranges from $1.00 to $3.00 per square foot per year.

Indianapolis has about 4,500 retail stores and 300 jobbers.

Indianapolis has 17 railroads and 13 interurban lines making direct connections with all parts of the state and nation.

Indianapolis has the best location in the United States for quick economic parcel post delivery. The first three of four zones in which the lowest rates prevail cover a more thickly populated business territory than for any other city.

There are 75 mail trains in and 80 mail trains out of Indianapolis every 24 hours. Mail deposited at the Post Office before noon will reach any destination within 500 miles in time for the next morning delivery.

There are from four to six deliveries and 10 to 15 collections in the business district every day, and from 2 to 3 deliveries and 2 to 6 collections in the residence section.

A large number of motor bus lines radiate from Indianapolis, covering practically all parts of the state.

Indianapolis is the largest interurban center in the world.

Indianapolis has the larget interurban passenger station and the largest inter- urban freight depot in the world. Freight distribution by traction is growing by leaps and bounds.

Indianapolis entertains from 300 to 500 conventions annually.

Indianapolis is the commercial center of an agricultural territory of great wealth. Crops within 100 miles of Indianapolis are valued at more than $500,000,000.

More than 20,000,000 bushels of corn are handled annually by our Board of Trade. Indianapolis Stock Yards receipts for 1927 comprised 1,840,841 hogs, 2,850,496 cattle, 203,178 calves and 215,646 sheep.

Indianapolis, on account of its central location and the network of good roads leading in, is the largest "drive in" hog market in the world.

Indianapolis is the only city whose merchants were twice awarded the "Truth Trophy" by the Associated Advertising Clubs of America. The Better Business Bureau of Indianapolis is assigned to the task of keeping Indianapolis advertising up to this high standard and is in a large way responsible for the result.

Illiteracy in Indianapolis has been reduced 2.1 per cent.

From kindergarten to college, Indianapolis offers educational advantages unsur- passed in any city.

INTRODUCTION

Indianapolis has 47 free kindergartens.

Butler University of Indianapolis recently received an endowment and will move to a larger and better location.

Many other schools, giving training in business, medicine, law, art, pharmacy, veterinary practice, industry, missionary work and social service, are located here.

Pupils in the schools are cared for by a special group of doctors and nurses who give the best advice and treatment.

Indianapolis has 157 white Protestant churches, 55 colored Protestant churches and 24 Catholic churces.

Indianapolis aids charity by the Community Chest method. The leading business men of the city collect and distribute the funds of the various organizations once a year, eliminating the individual soliciting of each organization.

Indianapolis has 9 social clubs which own their own buildings. The new home of the Indianapolis Athletic Club cost over $2,000,000, and combines the finest features of all the best athletic clubs of the country. The Columbia Club recently constructed a new home at a cost of $1,500,000.

Parks, playgrounds, tennis courts, baseball diamonds and golf courses furnish people of all ages ample opportunity for out-door recreation.

Indianapolis has nine theatres which bring the best plays, vaudeville and musical attractions. Sixty-two cinema houses show the best moving pictures produced.

Indianapolis business men are well organized. The Board of Trade, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Merchants Association, Associated Employers, Business Men's Association, Central Indiana Purchasing Agents Association, Credit Men's Association, Employment Managers' Association, Retail Coal Dealers Association and Better Business Bureau comprise the leading ones.

Indianapolis has the largest exclusive manufacturer of silk hose in the country.

Meat packing and slaughtering concerns turn out products valued at $66,000,000. Indianapolis has the largest shock absorber factory in the world.

Indianapolis has one of the largest pop-corn machine manufacturers in the world.

Indianapolis has the largest manufacturer of metal post-office equipment in the world.

Indianapolis has the largest exclusive cotton glove factory in the United States.

Indianapolis has the largest manufacturer of poultry remedies in the world.

Indianapolis is the home of one of the largest food products manufacturers in the world. The kitchens of this plant are known the world over for their size, beauty and cleanliness.

Indianapolis has the largest manufacturer of commercial auto bodies in the world.

One of the largest manufacturers of pharmaceutical products in the world is located in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis has one of the largest plants manufacturing silent transmission chains. Indianapolis has one of the largest battery plants in the world.

One of the leading saw manufacturers of the world is located in Indianapolis, making saws of every size and description.

Indianapolis manufacturers located on the Belt R. R. have advantages no other city in the United States can offer to industries. They ship goods and receive goods directly from or to their plants, over any railroad entering Indianapolis by routing through the Belt R. R. which does the switching for all lines at a uniform rate.

Indianapolis manufacturers have enormous trade in foreign countries.

Indianapolis has great diversity of industry. Surplus labor caused from depression in' any lines is soon absorbed by the other lines not affected.

Indianapolis is fast becoming a center for the manufacture of wearing apparer of all kinds.

Indianapolis furniture companies furnish cabinets for many of the eastern talking machine companies.

Five In( hnapolis-made cars have been victorious in the 500-mile race at the Indianapolis Speedway.

Some of the best racing motors in the world are designed and made in Indianapolis.

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The one organization in a community which upholds the ideals of good citizenship, right living and active co-operation among individuals and organizations making up the city's life is the Chamber of Commerce. It surveys the community with a telescope to see the whole at once and, at the same time, with a microscope to search out the details. It encourages and co-ordinates individual efforts and takes its prominent place in all worth-while con munity activities. It spells its mission in life "Give," not "Get." The Chamber of Commerce is the guide, philosopher and friend of the home city and the community. With this background in mind, any community must thoroughly realize that the efforts of community upbuilding tend toward evolution. It therefore becomes of the utmost importance to each of us to realize that the Chamber of Commerce is an organization through which public-spirited citizens in a community may express them- selves collectively on questions of community welfare and through which they may make their collective desires effective. Cities do not happen-co-operation builds them. In business as in life, he gets the most out of it who gives the most to it. The dividends are based on the investment.

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Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) city directory, 1928, Part 1

Author: Publication date: 1928 Publisher: R.L. Polk Number of Pages: 2168

Author:
Publication date: 1928
Publisher: R.L. Polk
Number of Pages: 2168