Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) city directory, 1952, Part 541

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Publication date: 1952
Publisher: R.L. Polk
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Phone Market 6576 1420-22 Prospect PROMPT AMBULANCE SERVICE


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


CONCANNON FOR CADILLACS


Indiana's Choice Car Dealer


Featuring General Motors Choice Cars CONCANNON CHOICE CAR CO.


"Directly Across from the Main Gate of the 500 Mile Track"


WE PAY MOST FOR CHOICE CARS


4747 W. 16th St., Speedway City, Ind.


Tel. BElmont 1224


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


The Gibson Company


Established 1898


INDIANAPOLIS, U. S. A.


BRANCHES


SOUTH BEND, IND.


GREENSBURG, IND.


FORT WAYNE, IND. EVANSVILLE, IND.


TERRE HAUTE, IND. LIMA, OHIO


KALAMAZOO, MICH.


Wholesale Distributors Automotive Equipment and Supplies Replacement Parts


433 N. Capitol Ave. at Michigan Phone Lincoln 3321


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


HATFIELD MOTORS, INC.


Ford


CARS AND TRUCKS Sales and Service


GENUINE Ford PARTS


Wholesale and Retail


623 N. Capitol Ave. Phone Plaza 9326 Emergency Parts Phone Plaza 9383


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


HICKMAN OLDSMOBILE ROCKETS AHEAD


OJANEORPHP


HICKMAN Oldsmobile. Inc.


OLDSMOBILE SALES AND SERVICE "Indiana's Largest Oldsmobile Dealer"


R. E. HICKMAN, Pres. H. H. HINCHMAN, V .- Pres. and General Manager


Home of Safety Tested Used Cars 1502-08 N. Meridian


Main Office and Showroom 1510 N. Meridian St. Tel. Plaza 6375


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


"Where Others Try We Satisfy"


SEE


Johnson Chevrolet Co., Inc.


For


NEW CHEVROLET CARS TRUCKS


Also PARTS AND SERVICE


We are equipped to give you the best and fastest truck service in our Modern Truck Plant with our Factory Trained Mechanics.


Our quarter century in the Chevrolet business enables us to have the experience to render you the best service at the lowest cost.


Over 25 Years a Chevrolet Dealer


Johnson Chevrolet Co., Inc.


1035 N. Meridian St.


Phone Plaza 6581


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


HARRY A. SHARP CO., INC.


There's a


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FORD PASSENGER CARS and TRUCKS


GENUINE FORD PARTS Sales and Service


IRVINGTON BRANCH


5704 E. Washington St.


Tel. Blackstone 2455


443 VIRGINIA AVE.


TEL. MARKET 9341


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


"You'll Always Be Ahead"


at


SUPERIOR CHEVROLET INC.


Sales


Service


DIRECT FACTORY DEALER


552 East Washington St. Lincoln 4378


"Where Friend Meets Friend"


THE BEST IN SERVICE


Complete Parts Modern Equipment


Factory Trained Mechanics Truck Specialists


COMPLETE WRECK REBUILDING


On All Makes of Cars and Trucks


E. J. VOELKER


First with Chevrolet in Indianapolis Since 1923


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Trust Our OK Used Cars


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


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CHEVROLET


EAST SIDE CHEVROLET, Inc.


"Modern Service Costs No More" Large Stock Genuine Chevrolet Parts


Used Cars With an OK that Counts NEW CARS AND TRUCKS


5436 E. Washington St., (Irvington) Phone Irvington 1121 BILL KUHN, Pres.


ELLISON FADELY DODGE and PLYMOUTH - DODGE TRUCKS


FADELY-ANDERSON, Inc.


COMPLETE LINE OF USED CARS


DIRECT FACTORY DEALERS


Phone Irvington 8341 3547 E. Washington St. (1)


SALES AND SERVICE - PARTS AND ACCESSORIES


DODGE TRUCKS SALES AND SERVICE CENTER FADELY-ANDERSON, Inc.


Phone Imperial 3563


Virginia Ave. at New Jersey (4)


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INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


GATES MOTORS, INC.


DeSoto


Sales and Service


Genuine DeSoto -- Plymouth Parts


PLYMOUTH


Complete Repair Service


3409-3411 N. ILLINOIS


TALBOT 3345


BILLY GRIMES TIRE COMPANY


"THE BIGGEST LITTLE SHOP IN TOWN"


OPEN 6:00 A. M. TO MIDNIGHT CLOSED SUNDAYS


Road Service That Is Not Free


Lincoln 1538


222 W. Michigan


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


for Economical Transportation


CHEVROLET


NORTH SIDE CHEVROLET, Inc.


"Modern Service Costs No More" Large Stock Genuine Chevrolet Parts


Used Cars With an OK that Counts NEW CARS AND TRUCKS


1045 Broad Ripple Ave. (63rd St.) (20) (Broad Ripple) BILL KUHN, Pres.


Phone Broadway 2471


STUART FOR STUDEBAKER Authorized Studebaker Service


NEW CARS NEW TRUCKS USED CARS


TUDEBAKER CARS . TRUCKS


PARTS AND SERVICE


USED CAR LOT-1129 N. MERIDIAN-PLAZA 2484


CHARLIE STUART, Inc.


1136 N. MERIDIAN


PLAZA 7641


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


Your KAISER-FRAZER Dealer - Certified Service Facilities BOGDA MOTOR COMPANY, INC.


COMPLETE STOCK OF BETTER USED CARS


Henry


NEW CAR STORE 1018 N. Meridian - Plaza 9575


USED CAR LOT 1006 N. Meridian - LI. 2013


DODGE-PLYMOUTH MOTOR CARS AND TRUCKS COMPLETE SERVICE SPECIALIZING IN WRECK REBUILDING Retail and Wholesale Genuine Parts


PLYMOUTH


CAPITOL MOTORS


HOME OF DODGE AND PLYMOUTH CARS


MAIN OFFICE Gibson Bldg., 447 N. Capitol Ave. at Michigan St. Tel. Lincoln 5394 "


Job-Rated TRUCK HEADQUARTERS


Sales and Service 1404 W. Washington St. Tel. Market 5551


USED CAR PARK: Daylight Corner-Capitol at Michigan Oldest Automobile Dealer in U. S. - Established 1898


K. W. CARR MOTOR CO.


CHRYSLER


New, Modern and Complete MoPar Parts Dept. Modern, Fully Equipped Service Dept.


PLYMOUTH


NEW CARS 845-49 Virginia Ave.


Direct Factory Dealer - Sales, Service, Parts


FRANKLIN 2494


FRANKLIN 8730


USED CARS 501 Virginia Ave.


COMMUNITY-BUICK. INC.


BUICK DYNAFLOW DRIVE


57 W. 38th Telephone TA. 2424


Indianapolis 8, Indiana


BUICK DYNAFLOW DRIVE


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


CUMBERLAND GARAGE


Oldest Studebaker Dealer in Marion County


Lower Overhead Means Better Trades


Cumberland, Ind., on Rt. 40, 10 Miles East of Circle


Tel. Irvington 0362


DOWNTOWN FORD SALES CO., Inc. "The House of Sincere Service"


Downtown


Ford SALES


"Indiana's Largest FORD Dealer"


720 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET LINCOLN 8591


HEDGES


PONTIAC. INC.


DIRECT FACTORY DEALERS PONTIAC


SALES AND SERVICE


Distributors of Genuine Pontiac Parts and Accessories-Wholesale-Retail Complete Automotive Service by Factory Trained Specialists INDIANA'S LARGEST PONTIAC PARTS AND SERVICE SUPPLIER


3215 E. WASHINGTON J. W. HEDGES, Pres. FRANKLIN 2393


FORD


SALES Ford SERVICE FORD


WALTER HISER. $


Inc.


Your North Side Ford Dealer


PARTS and ACCESSORIES Illinois at 39th St. (8) Tel. HU 1314


PAINT and BODY SHOP 3850 N. Illinois St. (8) Tel. HU 1314


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


KELLY SALES CO.


SUPER


for Economical Transportation


CHEVROLET


SER


ICE


NEW AND USED CARS - TRUCKS


235 MADISON, GREENWOOD, IND.


TEL. GREENWOOD 10


LAWRENCE AUTO CO.


ELMER F. RICE


Oldsmobile


OLDSMOBILE AND CHEVROLET DEALER SALES AND SERVICE "Where Quality Tells and Service Sells"


CHEVROLET


7950 E. 46th STREET


LAWRENCE, IND.


TEL. CHERRY 1010


SERVICE ALL CARS MONARCH BUICK CO., Inc. BUICK ALL MAKES OF USED CARS


MONARCH Buickized USED CARS


1040 North Meridian Street, Cor. 11th Used Car Lots - 1016 N. Meridian (4), 1002 N. Illinois (4) and 2725 E. Washington (1)


Plaza 3341


PAT MURPHY


MURPHY'S AUTO SALES, INC. "Used But Not Abused Used Cars" Wholesale - Retail BANK RATES "Quality Cars at Quality Prices"


1007 W. Washington


Tel. Imperial 3474


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


TRU CK CHEVROLET


CHEVROLET


SER


CE


AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT


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Ask the Man Who Owns One


PACKARD INDIANAPOLIS CO., INC. Sales and Service See the Packard for '53!


2004 N. Meridian St. Telephone TA 4521


INDIANAPOLIS 2, INDIANA


SNIDER AUTO SERVICE, INC. VIRGIL SNIDER, President


TUDEBAKER CARS . TRUCKS


STUDEBAKER CARS AND TRUCKS SALES AND SERVICE "Buy Your Car from a Service-Minded Studebaker Dealer" Most Modern Body Shop in Town - Certified Used Cars and Trucks 18 Years of Studebaker Experience


3757 N. ILLINOIS ST.


INDIANAPOLIS 8, IND. TEL. HICKORY 9611


CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH SERVICE BY FACTORY TRAINED MECHANICS


Quality Used Cars Low Prices


YSLER


PLYMOUTH


Service Parts Accessories


C. H. WALLERICH CO.


950 N. MERIDIAN


Chrysler -- Plymouth INDIANAPOLIS PLAZA 5424


AWNINGS AND TENTS


DWEST TENT & AWNING INDIANAPOLIS


"AWNINGS FROM MIDWEST-


NOT BETTER, BUT BEST"


CO.


Tents - Tarpaulins - Canvas Specialties


314 VIRGINIA AVE.


TEL. ATLANTIC 9880


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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BANK DIRECTORIES


POLK'S Bank Directory


Complete Financial Information ...


Published Semi-Annually March and September


POLK'S BANK DIRECTORY reports December 31 and June 30 status of the 14,700 banks operating throughout the United States. Each listing includes the statement, officers, directors, correspondents and other general data of banks.


Investment bankers are listed following the banks in each city. A separate section lists legal reserve Life Insurance Companies. Other sections list the latest available information on banks in other countries.


This twelve pound volume, with 2800 pages of accurate, up-to-date information is the recognized standard throughout the world for banking facts. It is easier to use than a dictionary. Price $27.50 a copy, or $20.00 an issue on term contract.


Directory Specialists since 1870


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POLK'S Bank Directory


R. L. POLK & CO .- NASHVILLE 3, TENN.


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BANKING


CHECK these modern, complete banking services!


AUTO FINANCING at reasonable bank rates. Prompt service, conven- ient terms; and you may arrange insurance through your own agent.


CHECKING ACCOUNTS for individuals and businesses . . to save you time and trouble in paying bills; to provide a "check" on the budget.


SAVINGS ACCOUNTS to help you build security . . . save for the things you really want : home of your own, education for your youngsters.


HOME IMPROVEMENT LOANS, to help you repair or modernize your home-by adding a new furnace, roofing or siding, and other neces- sary improvements.


COMMERCIAL LOANS for every business need.


SAFE DEPOSIT SERVICE-enabling you to safeguard valuables against theft and fire and misplacement-for only a few cents a week.


COMPLETE TRUST SERVICES. American National serves as Executor, Trustee, Agent, Custodian, and offers complete Estate Planning services.


-And every modern banking service "under one roof."


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42nd and College Phone HUmboldt 1341


Head Office: Pennsylvania and Market Phone MArket 4381


38th and Keystone Phone CHerry 1508


AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK at Indianapolis


Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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BANKING


FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY


GENERAL BANKING


Loans -- All Kinds Insurance -- Safe Deposit Boxes General Trust Business


123 EAST MARKET STREET TEL. MARKET 3441


Drive-In Bank Fidelity Trust Co. 1440 N. MERIDIAN ST. HARRY L. BINDNER, Manager


East Side Branch L


Fidelity Trust Co. 4710 E. TENTH ST .- PHONE IRVINGTON 8347


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BANKING


CONVENIENT OFFICES


DOWNTOWN OFFICE Northwest Corner Pennsylvanio ond Morket Streets


ROOSEVELT AVENUE OFFICE EAST WASHINGTON OFFICE


1533 Roosevelt Avenue


500 E. Washington Street


BROAD RIPPLE OFFICE 706 E. Sixty-third Street


EAST TENTH OFFICE 2122 E. Tenth Street


WEST STREET OFFICE 474 W. Woshington Street


THIRTIETH STREET OFFICE 3001 N. Illinois Street


ARLINGTON AVENUE OFFICE WEST INDIANAPOLIS OFFICE 6000 E. Tenth Street


1233 Oliver Avenue


SIXTEENTH STREET OFFICE 20 W. Sixteenth Street


IRVINGTON OFFICE 5501 E. Woshington Street


WEST MICHIGAN OFFICE 2600 W. Michigon Street


SOUTH SIDE OFFICE 1125 S. Meridion Street


EAST SIDE OFFICE 2506 E. Woshington Street


BANKING SERVICES


Commercial Banking


Business Loans


Domestic, Foreign Exchange


Checking Accounts Savings Accounts


Trust Service Bond


Money Orders, Travelers Checks


Real Estate Loans


Insurance (Except Life) Real Estate Management


Safe Deposit


Personal Loans


Night Depository


When you open your savings or checking account at any office, automatically you become a customer of the Downtown Office. And you can make deposits at any office in any part of the city. This unusual convenience and the wide range of services available are reasons why more than 90,000 depositors- just about one out of every five persons in the Indianapolis area-bank at Fletcher Trust Company.


Fletcher Trust Company


INDIANAPOLIS


MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM . MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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BANKING


Peoples State Bank


Founded 1891 by Felix T. McWhirter


Incorporated 1900


"The Friendly Bank"


No Parking Problem! JUST DRIVE IN AND BANK FROM YOUR CAR Downtown or Lawrence Branch


The first DRIVE-IN bank service in Indianapolis, and the only downtown bank- ing convenience of this nature. Located just in back of our main building. Simply drive in from Ohio or Delaware Streets, park alongside of any of the three windows and transact your banking business without leaving your automobile.


Pay As You Go Checking Accounts No Service Charge, No Minimum


Use Our Lobby Depository for Night Deposits and Loan Payments


130 E. MARKET


PHONE MARKET 1301


LAWRENCE BRANCH : 38th AND SHADELAND - CHERRY 8351


Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BANKING


THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK


The Oldest National Bank in Indianapolis


Commercial Banking SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS -- TRAVEL BUREAU BOND DEPT.


Brightwood Branch 2355 Station St.


38th Street Branch . 21 W. 38th St.


Massachusetts Ave. Branch 815 Massachusetts Ave.


Belmont Branch 2134 W. Washington St.


Fountain Square Branch 1059 Virginia Ave.


Allied With the Indiana Trust Co.


Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Member Federal Reserve Bank Member Indianapolis Clearing House Assn.


The Indiana Trust Company


CHARTER NO. 1


Capital, Surplus, Undivided Profits and Reserves in Excess of $4,000,000.00


Over 58 Years Experience As: EXECUTOR TRUSTEE


FIDUCIARY ADMINISTRATOR


The First Trust Company in Indiana


Allied with The Merchauts National Bank


THE OLDEST NATIONAL BANK IN INDIANAPOLIS Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Member of Indianapolis Clearing House Assn.


INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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BANKING


BANKERS TRUST COMPANY


Southwest Corner of Pennsylvania and Ohio Streets, Indianapolis


Checking and Savings Accounts - Thrifti Check Service - Night Depository


BANKING BY MAIL -- AUTOMOBILE DEPOSITORY


Money Orders - Bank Drafts - Travelers Cheques


COMPLETE TRUST SERVICES


Rental and Investment Property Management - Real Estate Sales Business, Individual and Real Estate Loans - Installment Loans


Insurance - all forms except life - Safe Deposit Boxes United States Savings Bonds


MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


BOXES-CORRUGATED


INLAND CONTAINER CORPORATION


CORRUGATED FIBRE SHIPPING CONTAINERS "Inland Boxes Build Good Will"


INLAND BOXES


EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 700 West Morris Street Indianapolis 6, Indiana


PLANTS: Indianapolis, Indiana Middletown, Ohio Evansville, Indiana Detroit, Michigan Milwaukee, Wisconsin


Macon, Georgia Erie, Pennsylvania Ashtabula, Ohio MILLS: Macon, Georgia Rome, Georgia


Names Appearing in Black Letters


IN THIS DIRECTORY are the names of those people who ACCOMPLISH THINGS and are entitled to favorable consideration, if for no other reason than their public-spirited support of measures, which make for progress. They represent that ENERGY AND PUSH so essential to the commercial prosperity of the City, and in dealing with them no mistake will be made. The publishers are honored in thus making them better known to the public.


-Patronize Them


R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BRASS


WHOLESALE METAL WAREHOUSE


Brass Copper Aluminum Stainless Steel Special Alloys


In


Rods Sheet Tube Angles


Extrusions


MANUFACTURER CANNING FACTORY EQUIPMENT


Stainless Steel Copper


In


Tanks Kettles Coils


Food Products Machinery


F. H.


ANGSENKAMP COMPANY


F. H. LANGSENKAMP COMPANY


229 E. South St. Indianapolis (25), Indiana


Phone Imperial 4321


WHOLESALE REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES


Coils, Compressors, Controls, Valves, Fittings, Gas, and All Component Refrigeration Parts


124 Kentucky Ave.


Phone Imperial 4321


Branches: South Bend, Evansville, Fort Wayne, and Louisville, Ky.


BRICK


HY-TEX BRICK and TILE


Ceramic Glaze - Salt Glaze - Buff Vitreous Smooth Face - Sanded Face - Textured Face


HYDRAULIC-PRESS BRICK COMPANY


Manufacturers and Distributors


Office, 801-805 Board of Trade Bldg. Indianapolis


Factories-Brazil and Crawfordsville, Indiana


INDIANAPOLIS BRIKCRETE BUILDING & SUPPLY, INC. AMERICA'S MOST MODERN MASONRY EFFICIENT - ECONOMICAL - BEAUTY - LONG LIFE




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