Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) city directory, 1956, Part 4

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Publication date: 1956
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TURNER BUILDING & SAVING ASSN.

FRED H. WUELFING, Secretary

SAVINGS

· FEDERA

SAFETY OF

YOUR SAVINGS

LOA

INSURED

INSUR

URATION .

UP TO $10,000 CORPORD

116 N. DELAWARE

MELROSE 2-8621

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BUILDING MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

BIMSCO, Inc.

QUALITY BUILDING MATERIALS

BETTER VALUES . BETTER BUYS

1725 N. SHERMAN DR. (18)

TEL. FLEETWOOD 6-7235

SCHUSTER'S BUILDING MATERIAL

C. W. BRAUGHTON, Proprietor Everything for the Building REALITE BLOCKS - SEPTIC TANKS Coal and Coke

A Square Block Makes a Square Building Office Phone STate 4-2431

824 E. Troy Ave. (3)

Res. Phone STate 4-4727

HOME

MIMMIA

LOAN

* W?

SYSTEN

SAVINGS HOME LOANS Safe and Friendly Service Since 1883

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

BURIAL VAULT MANUFACTURERS

THE DORIC

IT HAS FIBREGLASS LINING!

In the Doric the fibreglass lining is fused to steel-reinforced concrete . combination that adds up to the strongest vault made.

WAYNE BURIAL VAULT CO., Inc. 602 SOUTH EMERSON AVENUE

PHONE FLEETWOOD 7-4656

INDIANAPOLIS 3, INDIANA

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DARLINGTON BUSINESS BROKERS

BROKERS FOR:

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AUTOMATIC LAUNDRIES AUTOMOBILE AGENCIES APPAREL SHOPS

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CANDY STORES DELICATESSENS DEPARTMENT STORES DINERS

Do You Desire to:

DRESS SHOPS DRUG STORES

DENTAL PRACTICES

DRY CLEANING STORES FLORISTS FOUNDRIES FUEL OIL BUSINESSES FURNITURE STORES GARAGES GASOLINE STATIONS GROCERY STORES HABERDASHERY STORES HARDWARE STORES HOTELS

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Darlington Business Brokers

Darlington Realty Co., Inc.

Phone MElrose 8-1418 - 202 E, Ohio St. - Indianapolis 4, Ind.

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ICE CREAM PARLORS JEWELRY STORES LADIES SPECIALTY SHOPS LAUNDRIES LIQUOR STORES MANUFACTURING PLANTS MEDICAL PRACTICES MINK-FOX RANCHES MOTELS NURSING HOMES PAINT STORES RESORT HOTELS RESTAURANTS ROOMING HOUSES STATIONERY STORES SUPER MARKETS TAXI BUSINESSES TOY STORES TRAILER-TOURIST PARKS VARIETY STORES VENDING ROUTES WHOLESALE BUSINESSES

ALL OTHER TYPES OF BUSINESSES

Mr. Businessman

Small Business - Large Corporations Have You a Problem?

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

CEMETERIES

THE CROWN HILL CEMETERY AND MAUSOLEUM

Visit One of the Newest and Finest ‘ Mausoleums in the Country Mausoleum Entombment - Cremation Service Columbarium_Inurnment

Boulevard Pl. and 34th and Northwestern Ave. and 32d (8)

Tel. WAlnut 6-4561

CHILDREN'S WEAR

D'ARCY'S CHILDREN'S WEAR

MATERNITY APPAREL - LAYETTES TOTS' 1 TO 14 WEARING APPAREL GYM AND STREET SHOES, SIZE 0 to 131/2 AND 1 TO 3 DANCING SHOES (TO MISSES 10) AND DANCING ACCESSORIES BY CAPEZIO CUDDLY AND EDUCATIONAL TOYS

3822 N. ILLINOIS (8)

PHONE ATwater 3-1358

CLEANERS

FOR EVERY DRY CLEANING

SERVICE

GREGG CLEANERS MEIrose 6-6501

SWISS CLEANERS

MEIrose 4-3505

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

CLEANERS

COMET CLEANERS, INC. ALL WORK MOTHPROOFED - NO EXTRA CHARGE FUR CLEANING - VAULT STORAGE DRAPERY CLEANING

PHONE FLEETWOOD 6-2493 FOR ROUTEMAN

8340 E. Washington St. 3602 W. 16th St.

Cash and Carry Discount Stores

5619 N. Illinois St. 1518 N. Emerson Ave.

CLOTHING

Nationally Famous as America's Largest MAIL ORDER HOUSE Specializing in

Slenderizing Fashions for Stout Women

Visit Our RETAIL SALESROOM in Our Mail Order Building

See Current Catalog Fashions and Unadvertised Close-Out Bargains

RETAIL STORE TELEPHONE MELROSE 2-7521

Lane B ryant

Retail Sales Room in Mail Order Building

752 EAST MARKET ST. (17) PLENTY OF FREE PARKING SPACE

COAL

LITZELMAN COAL & SUPPLY CORP.

"Once Coaled by Us - Never Cold Again"

COAL AND COKE Paint

445 North Holmes Ave. (22)

"DOG-ON GOOD COALS

COAL

Building Materials and Supplies

Phone: MElrose 7-1318

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

COAL

SEXSON BROS. Coal and Oil Co.

"A Fuel For Every Purpose"

CLEAN FILTERED FUEL OIL - METERED TICKETS PREMIUM COALS - LUMP - EGG - STOKER

DEPENDABLE SERVICE FOR OVER 30 YEARS

2120 Hoyt Ave. (3)

MEIrose 8-6531

COATINGS

SILICONE OF INDIANA, Inc.

Is pleased to announce the inclusion of SANDBLASTING FACILI- TIES as a complementary tool to its specialized coating and lining business. We invite you to take advantage of this service on either shop or job site basis. We also wish to bring to your attention the availability of our continuing service in the application of the follow- ing materials:

Amercoat P.V.C. sheet lining Amercoat vinyl, phenolic, epoxy, silicone & rubber based coating Teflon spray coatings & sheet linings Copon epoxy coatings Tygon vinyl coating and P.V.C. sheet linings Tygon flexible P.V.C. tubing Saran rubber and neoprene coating Microsolve dip & spray rack coatings.

For information relative to the above materials ask for Mr. Neal Benson, Mgr.

Liberty 6-2478

Indianapolis, Indiana

4502 N. Keystone Ave.

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

CONTRACTORS

F C

A COMPLETE

CONSTRUCTION

SERVICE

Established

1872

· PLANNING

· ENGINEERING

· ADMINISTRATION · CONSTRUCTION

During the past 84 years Fruin-Colnon has worked closely with architects, engineers, and its customers' own engineer- ing departments, on every type of construction project, large and small.

In addition to its construction service, Fruin-Colnon is par- ticularly well-qualified to offer all of the correlated services necessary in a well-planned, smoothly executed building project.

These "packaged job" projects assure a tight control on every phase of your program, from initial site study to final com- pletion. This control eliminates delay, holds down your costs, and assures you of the best possible job for a reasonable (and carefully estimated) price.

You May Use One, Several, or All of These Services

FRUIN -COLNON CONTRACTING COMPANY

Offices in St. Louis, Mo., Indianapolis, Ind.

INDIANAPOLIS, 1595 E. Epler Ave. (27)

Phone STate 6-9231

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

CONTRACTORS

Carl M. Geupel Construction Co.

( INCORPORATED )

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS

1919 N. Meridian Tel. WAlnut 5-9251

Indianapolis

Specializing in Reinforced Concrete and Commercial and Industrial Building Construction

Mason- Killion Construction Co., Inc. General Contractors Residential -Commercial -Insurance

"BUILDERS OF FINE HOMES FOR 30 YEARS"

4502 N. Keystone Ave. (5)

Phone LIberty 6-2478

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

CONTRACTORS

MOYNAHAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

T. A. MOYNAHAN, President

GENERAL OFFICES

850 N. PENNSYLVANIA ST. PHONE MELROSE 4-5555 INDIANAPOLIS 4, INDIANA

BERNARD J. NIES

FREDERICK L. EGGERT EDWARD L. WILTSEE

N. E. W. MASONRY REPAIR

"GUARANTEED BUILDING REPAIR SERVICE" TUCK POINTING WATER PROOFING CAULKING

NCE

STRUCTUR

THE N.E.W. AND REPAIR

CO. CONTRACTORS

Sand Blasting - Structural Concrete Repair Mastic Floors - Stucco Repair

Experienced -Dependable -Complete Equipment of the Latest Type Highest Insurance Coverage

THE N.E.W. CO.

5121 EAST 25th ST. Tel. Liberty 7-1580 If No Answer Call MElrose 7-4953

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

CONTRACTORS

J. L. Simmons Company, Inc.

GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS

ARCHITECTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, PUBLIC WORKS, CONSTRUCTION

12th FLOOR, INLAND BLDG., 156 E. MARKET

TELEPHONE MElrose 2-9546 INDIANAPOLIS 4, IND.

Builders Since 1818

MARION BUGHER CO. GENERAL CONTRACTORS COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL

GENE

217 N. COLLEGE AVE.

UL. OF AMERICA'S

MEIrose 7-2647

GRADY ASPHALT, Inc. ASPHALT ROADS -DRIVES -STREET CONSTRUCTION MARKETERS AND APPLIERS OF ROAD OIL, TAR AND CRUSHED STONE

Plant, Noblesville, Ind .- Tel. 205

OFFICE, 6101 COLLEGE AVE.

Clifford 5-2368

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

CONTRACTORS

CIATE A

CHI OF AMERICA

108 E. 9th (2)

John Hoffman and Sons, Inc. 2626 JAMES ST. (18) WALNUT 5-6655

Old Reliable

Excavating . Grading . Wrecking . Bulldozing . Dump Trucks NIGHTS, SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS

C. O. Hoffman - Fleetwood 7-9908 Howard Hoffman - Fleetwood 7-7386

Harvey Hoffman - TWinbrook 4-7208 Virgil Hoffman . - Liberty 6-6249

Henry Hoffman - W Alnut 5-6655

KREBAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. GENERAL C GENERAL CONTRACTORS

JOHN C. WILSON, Pres.

TEL. MElrose 5-7395

CONCRETE CONTRACTORS

INDUSTRIAL

RESIDENTIAL

· FLOORS

SIDEWALKS

· DRIVEWAYS . PARKING LOTS

Our Specialty

INDUSTRIAL CONCRETE WORK OF ALL KINDS AND REINFORCED CONCRETE

SAM LIOSI CO.

CALL

Fleetwood 1-3841

802 S. EMERSON

Res. Tel. Fleetwood 7-1512

H. D. Tousley Company, Inc. GENERAL CONTRACTORS INDUSTRIAL AND HEAVY CONSTRUCTION

925 E. St. Clair

Indianapolis 2, Ind.

Phone MElrose 6-5505

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

CONTRACTORS' EQUIPMENT-RENTAL

RH REID.HOLCOMB

INDIA

REID-HOLCOMB CO., INC.

1815 KENTUCKY AVE. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. PHONE MEIrose 2-4433

CONTRACTORS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES SALES - RENTAL - SERVICE

CITY DIRECTORY ADVERTISING IS National ADVERTISING

Each edition of your City Directory is widely distributed to free- reference City Directory Libraries located at the Chambers of Commerce of hundreds of other cities.

Therefore your ad in the City Directory is seen by buyers from coast - to - coast

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

DEPARTMENT STORES

no wish too small, no need too great ...

T. o satisfy the smallest and the greatest wish alike . . . to serve competently and courteously . . . to inspire confidence in our quality and respect for our standards ... these are the principles with which we have served the people of Indianapolis since 1896.

The | Wm.H. -Block Co.

ILLINOIS and MARKET streets (9)

Telephone MElrose 1-8511

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

DEPARTMENT STORES

Strauss Says:

"The Best at the price,

no matter what the price"

CUM QUALITATE.

Gentlemen's Suits and

Outer Coats . . . Sportswear

Hickey Freeman Fashion Park Botany 500

Dobbs Hats . . . Cavanagh Hats

Hanan, Nettleton and British Walker Footwear Shirts, Ties, Socks and accessories

A Special Shop for Boys (from 2 to 20) ("Me Too" Shop for Girls) Sixth Floor

Specialty Shop Women's Tailored Suits, Coats, Dresses, Hats, Footwear, Lingerie and Sportswear Third and Fourth Floors

L. STRAUSS & CO., Inc.

Corner Washington and Illinois

Also at Broad Ripple

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

DETECTIVE AGENCIES

COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL ATVESTIGATORS

CERTIFIED MEMBER

Investigation Service for

· INDIVIDUAL · COMMERCIAL

· INDUSTRIAL

EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION and BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS HOMER H. THOMPSON

DETECTION OF DECEPTION BY LIE DETECTOR - INDUSTRIAL PLANT PROTECTION SAFETY - FIRE PREVENTION - SECURITY - UNIFORMED ARMED GUARD SERVICE

THOMPSON DETECTIVE SERVICE, INC.

World Wide Affiliations - Insured - Licensed and Bonded

823 UNION TITLE BLDG.

MEIrose 6-4771

CASHIERS! TELLERS! - CLERKS! -

Do your employers furnish you with the latest edition of the City Directory?

You need it at your elbow at all times, to protect your company from forgers and bad-check artists. A few ques- tions, checked against City Directory information, will trip them at once. Intelligent use of the City Directory for this purpose has saved thousands of dollars and helped make some cities "too sharp" for bad-check "operators."

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

DRUGS-WHOLESALE

Mooney-Mueller- Ward Co.

Wholesale Druggists

SUNDRIES -- FOUNTAINS FIXTURES

LIQUOR DIVISION 708 MADISON AVE. (6) TEL. MELROSE 4-1531

WINES AND LIQUORS

501 Madison Ave. (6)

MElrose 4-1531

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

DRY CLEANERS

PILGRIM CLEANERS and LAUNDERERS

WE OPERATE

CAN

MEMBER

= "FEGUARDI TIPLIC HEALTH

OUR OWN PLANT

10% DISCOUNT ON CASH AND CARRY

At Our Convenient Location 2179 North Illinois St. at 22nd St. Plenty of Parking Space

For Pickup and Delivery PHONE WALNUT 3-1596

ELECTRICAL

Everything Electrical

SUPPLIES -- FIXTURES -- APPLIANCES -- MOTORS AND MOTOR CONTROLS

FARRELL-ARGAST ELECTRIC CO.

"The House Electric"

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

MElrose 5-6321

Meridian at Maryland

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

ELECTRICAL

BREHOB ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT, INC.

24 - HOUR SERVICE

ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIRS OUR SPECIALTY

Repairs to all Types Electrical Equipment

Loan Motors While Yours Is Being Repaired

MOTORS and CONTROLS

New and Renewed - Bought - Sold - Rented Installed and Repaired Industrial Power Wiring - A Complete Service from Sale of Equipment to In- stallation.

650 R. P.M

1150 R. P.M

50 R.P.M.

AMERICAN SPEED REDUCER

American Speed Reducers Pulleys - Vee Belts

Application Specialists to Consult With You - No Obligation

FANS AND BLOWERS

AUTOMATIC BELT TIGHTENERS

Let Your Motor Torque Adjust Belt Ten- sion for You Automatically. No More Belt Slippage, Reduces Wear on Belts and Bearings.

Quincy

QUINCY AIR COMPRESSORS

Authorized

SALES AND SERVICE We Repair All Makes

BREHOB ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT, INC.

824 S. WEST ST. (25)

PHONE MEIrose 2-4451

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

ELECTRICAL

GENERAL ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO.

Your Distributor for

GENERAL ELECTRIC RADIOS,

PORTABLE APPLIANCES, FANS, BLANKETS, CLEANERS AND CLOCKS

ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES AND APPARATUS

1250 STADIUM DRIVE

TEL. MELROSE 4-8443

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

DODD ELECTRIC SERVICE

Residential and Commercial Wiring

2324 E. 30th

Residential and Commercial Lighting Fixtures Tel. WAlnut 4-2603

ELEVATORS

SERVICE ELEVATOR CO., INC. "THE SERVICE YOU NEED"

Distributors of Montgomery and Rotary Oildraulic Passenger and Freight Elevators - Electric Dumb Waiters MODERNIZATION OF ALL MAKES SERVICE - REPAIR - MAINTENANCE 24-HOUR SERVICE

823 MASSACHUSETTS AVE.

TEL. MElrose 6-6329

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

ENGRAVERS

INDECO

PHOTO STUDIO

PHOTOGRAPHS for every advertising use

Special attention given photographs for cata- logs, parts books, salesmen's samples and all direct mail advertising literature ... We also operate a well equipped art department and photoengraving plant.

call MELROSE 5-5461

Indeco

INDIANAPOLIS ENGRAVING COMPANY, INC. 611 NORTH PARK AVENUE · INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

For Quality Engraving and Quick Service Call MElrose 7-4535 COPPER, ZINC AND MAGNESIUM PLATES Black and White or Color

ERVICE

Engraving INC.

MELROSE 7-4535

227 North Delaware Street, Indianapolis, Indiana

Cashiers! Tellers! Clerks!

DO YOUR EMPLOYERS FURNISH YOU WITH THE LATEST EDITION OF THE CITY DIRECTORY?

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

FENCE

HOOSIER FENCE co.

Steel Fabricators and Erectors

GUARD RAIL PARKING LOTS AND HIGHWAY

MATERIAL HANDLING ITEMS TRUCKS, PALLETS AND SKIDS

WIRE PARTITIONS AND WINDOW GUARDS

INDUSTRIAL CHAIN LINK

ORNAMENTAL IRON PORCH RAILS and COLUMNS

LAWN FENCES LAMPS, MAIL BOXES

"Fence to Stay the Hoosier Way"

FREE ENGINEERING SERVICE

HOOSIER FENCE CO

HOOSIER FENCE CO.

VISIT OUR OFFICE AND DISPLAY AT

1701 E. 38th ST. (18)

CALL WAlnut 6-2434

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

FINANCE CO.

. .

FIRST BANCREDIT CORPORATION

Home Modernization Financing

500 GOODMAN BLDG. 30 W. WASHINGTON (4) Tel. MElrose 4-8476

FLORISTS

Bertermann BROS CO.INC Est. 1879

BRANCH STORE TOWN and COUNTRY CENTER TEL. LIBERTY 7-3121 4435 N. KEYSTONE

FLOWERS for all Occasions

TELEGRAPH DEL LIVERY

RISTS

FLORIS

Send Flowers Worldwide

INTERFLORA

FUNERAL FLOWERS, HOSPITAL BOUQUETS, WEDDING DECORATIONS

FLOWERS TELEGRAPHED City Wide Delivery

MElrose 5-2333 241 Mass. Ave.

"Constantly Creating Confidence" Delaware Flower Shop

Tel. WAlnut 4-2616 2922 N. DELAWARE ST.

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

FLORISTS

John Li vande & Sons Florists ... EST. 1895.

AL AULBACH CLARA GRANDE AULBACH

"Flowers of Quality Correctly Arranged"

PROMPT CITY-WIDE DELIVERY

2401 W. Washington Phone MElrose 7-3525

INDIANAPOLIS

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Jordan Funeral Home "The Home of Personal Service"

CHAPEL

FAMILY ROOM

AMBULANCE SERVICE

2428 East 10th St., Indianapolis 1, Ind. Phones MElrose 6-4304, 6-4305 HELEN JORDAN

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

HISEY & TITUS

MORTUARY

Air-Conditioned

Since 1868 our firm has served this community. We have always given the best in service and our charges have not been excessive.

951 NORTH DELAWARE STREET MElrose 4-3828

KING & KING FUNERAL DIRECTORS

NETTIE SCOTT KING - PAUL R. SCOTT

FUNERAL HOME

Courtesy

Quality

Service . Always

AMBULANCE SERVICE LADY ATTENDANT

1503 Columbia Ave. (2)

PHONE MELROSE 8-2324

NETTIE SCOTT KING

PAUL R. SCOTT

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

514

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

DORSEY FUNERAL HOMES

PAUL E. DORSEY, Funeral Director INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

Ivy Chapel 3925 E. New York St. (1) Fleetwood 7-1173

Home of Remembrance 7604 E. Washington St. (19) Fleetwood 7-8349

COMPLETELY AIR CONDITIONED GEORGE N. GRINSTEINER HAROLD D. UNGER

PHONE MEIrose 2-5374

GRINSTEINER FUNERAL HOME EST. 1854 1601 E. NEW YORK (1)

G. H. HERRMANN FUNERAL HOME, Inc.

1505 S. EAST STREET (25)

MElrose 2-8488

You have the use of our Modern Air-Conditioned Funeral Home- and Organ without additional charge. Ambulance Service.

ROBERT E. KIRBY

WAInut 3-3331

KIRBY Mortuary

MERIDIAN AT 19th ST. (2)

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

MILDRED KIRK

FUNERAL DIRECTOR

HONESTY EFFICIENCY . COURTESY

A Beautiful Chapel, Organ Music, and a Lovely Family Room That Gives You the Privacy and Comfort of Your Own Home.

3023 NORTHWESTERN AVE.

Telephone WAInut 3-2971

Res. Telephone WAInut 3-1603

Shirley Bros. Co., Inc.

FOUR CHAPELS

CENTRAL CHAPEL

WEST CHAPEL

IRVING HILL

DREXEL CHAPEL

944-46 N. Illinois St.

2002 W. Michigan

5377 E. Washington

4565 E. 10th

Truly a Remembered Service

CALL MElrose 4-5400 4-5408

FURNACES

HALL-NEAL YOUR HEATING & COOLING HEADQUARTERS

Since 1890

VICTOR

Made in Indianapolis

Oil

Coal

Gas

ONLY VICTOR HAS FUEL SAVING

SAVE UP TO 30% IN FUEL

Whatever your heating need, Hall-Neal can help you. Sixty-six years of continu- ous growth and over 25,000 satisfied customers in Marion County are proof of dependable, responsible service. And VICTOR Furnaces of every type, with .

their patented fin construction assure you of 20 to 30 percent lower fuel cost and long trouble-free operation. You get a 15-year warranty on all Victor Oil, Gas, and DeLuxe Coal Furnaces.

HALL-NEAL

FURNACE COMPANY

ME 5-7441

1324 North Capitol Aveune . Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

FURNITURE

ALLEN

Furniture and Appliances

Complete Home Furnishers

A Place to Go - for Names You Know

KROEHLER

7950 PENDLETON PIKE Phone Liberty 6-3510

2338 STATION ST.

Phones Liberty 6-3031

Liberty 6-7089

5002 E. 56th ST.

Phone

Clifford 5-5031

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

FURNITURE

RAINIER FURNITURE Complete Furnishings for the Home

Tel. Clifford 1-2266

829 Broad Ripple Ave. (20)

VITAL INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGER-TIPS!

Tens of thousands of people who were formerly strangers to the City Directory are consulting it on questions of citizenship, employment, sources of supply, communica- tion, etc. Also, Directory usage is up among regular subscribers.

More People Are SEEING CITY DIRECTORY ADS

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

HARDWARE

gan TRADE MARK amp

QUALITY STAMP

-W

gan TRADE MARK amp

QUALITY STAMP

VAN CAMP HARDWARE & IRON COMPANY

Established 1876

WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS

GENERAL HARDWARE HOUSE FURNISHINGS ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES SPORTING GOODS MILL SUPPLIES PLUMBING HEATING CUTLERY TELEVISION RADIOS GLASS PAINT

Exclusively Wholesale

INDIANAPOLIS

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

HEARING AIDS

AUDIOMETERS STETHETRONS CHROMALIZERS

Maico

HEARING AIDS A Full Line of Quality Hearing Aids in all styles.

PRECISION INSTRUMENTS FOR TESTING AND SERVING THE HARD OF HEARING The Maico Company, Inc., founded in 1936, has achieved world-wide recogni- tion in the field of hearing research and in the design and manufacture of instruments for testing and serving the hard of hearing.

MAICO HEARING SERVICE

1112 HUME MANSUR BLDG. A. O. NORRIS, Mgr. TEL. MElrose 2-1160

HEATING

Central Supply Co.

Jobbers of

"American" Boilers and Radiation, "Sunbeam" Warm Air Fur- naces, "Standard" Plumbing Fixtures, Oil Burners and Stokers, Pipe, Valves and Fittings, "General" Automatic Gas Water Heaters, "Hot Point" Automatic Electric Water Heaters, "Stover" Water Softeners, Refrigeration Supplies

Complete Stocks Unusually Prompt Attention

ARCHITECTS, PLUMBERS: Bring your customers to our show-room. Finest Plumbing Displays, completely set up and in operation, in this area.

210 South Capitol Avenue Telephone MElrose 5-3451 Zone (25)

DON-LEE HEATING CO. -HOME OF THE - REVOLUTIONARY DON-LEE OIL FURNACE - GREATEST IMPROVEMENT IN OIL BURNING FURNACES IN 30 YEARS HEATING CONTRACTORS FOR COMMERCIAL and INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT

RESIDENTIAL and COMMERCIAL

Carrier

AIR CONDITIONING

4002 E. 26th ST. (18)

LIBERTY 6-2483

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

HEATING

PEERLESS FURNACES AND AIR CONDITIONING

FOR INDOOR COMFORT

The Peerless Corporation

1845-2007 LUDLOW AVE. (7)

TELEPHONE MELROSE 6-3431

HOTELS

THE CONTINENTAL HOTEL

APARTMENTS - COMPLETE HOTEL SERVICE - TRANSIENT ROOMS ALL UNITS HAVE COMBINATION SHOWER and TUB BATHROOMS

410 N. Meridian Street Phone MEIrose 4-2361

Single $5.00 and up

Double $7.00

Twin Beds $8.00

Hotel Severin

REST ASSURED FOR YOUR COMFORT RADIOS, T.V.'S, AIR CONDITIONED ROOMS 400 ROOMS - A HOTEL WITH HOMELIKE ATMOSPHERE -400 BATHS FOR PARTIES - BANQUETS OR AN ENJOYABLE EVENING VISIT OUR COCKTAIL LOUNGE

ILLINOIS and GEORGIA STS. Tel. MElrose 5-6471

JONES HOTEL Formerly SPENCER HOTEL

Phone MEIrose 4-7501

Opposite Union Station, 248 S. Illinois JONES RESTAURANT AND DRIVE-IN 7803 E. Washington - Fleetwood 9-5315

JONES HOTEL Fort Wayne, Indiana

SOUTH SHORE INN Lake Wawasee, Syracuse, Indiana Phone 201 - Syracuse, Ind.

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

HOTELS

BARNES HOTELS

"THE FRIENDLY HOTELS"

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

BARNES HOTEL Opposite Union Station 200 Rooms, 200 Baths Parking Facilities

DEARBORN HOTEL 3208 E. Michigan 100 Rooms

LOGANSPORT, IND.

BARNES HOTEL 150 Rooms

BARNETT HOTEL 75 Rooms

Strictly Modern -Moderate Rates -Fireproof

"YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME"

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

HOTELS

SHERATON-LINCOLN HOTEL

INDIANAPOLIS

The Sheratan-Lincoln as- sures yau the utmost in courteous service, canveni- ence and atmasphere. Designed for hospitolity, mointoining always a ston- dard af excellence in serv- ice. The Sherotan-Lincoln praves time and again ta be-the Hame of Graciaus ond Economical Living.

3 Air-Canditianed Dining Raoms. TOWN & COUNTRY COFFEE SHOP MIRABAR

All feature the finest of food and drink service at mader- ate prices.

Air Conditioned Guest Rooms - Also Radio and Television Included in Room Rate Where So Equipped

Every Room has

* A Bath - tub, shower ar cambination tub ond shower.

* Circulating Ice Water.

* Individuol Bed Lamp.

Rates

Single $5.75 up

Two persons, room with

double bed _$8.85 up

Two persons, raom with

twin beds $12.00 up

400 ROOMS 400 BATHS

IN INDIANAPOLIS . . FOR COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE EXPERIENCED TRAVELERS CHOOSE THE SHERATON-LINCOLN

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

ICE CREAM

If It's Borden's

It's Got To Be Good

Borden's ICE CREAM

CREAM

ONE PINI LIGUID

Borden's. ICE CREAM

Indiana's Largest Selling Ice Cream

127-33 N. Alabama Tel. MElrose 2-3451

INSULATION

FRANK WALSH - INSULATION CONTRACTORS

· RESIDENTIAL

· INDUSTRIAL

COMMERCIAL

RELIABLE INSULATION CO.

3785 WATSON RD.

UNION APPLICATORS

WAlnut 4-1294

INSURANCE

BERKSHIRE LIFE INSURANCE CO.

of Massachusetts 1851 - 106 Years of Service - 1957

James E. Bettis, C.L.U., General Agent

T. S. SIKES H. N. RUGE

Indianapolis Representatives J. E. BRAME R. B. WHITED, C.L.U.

J. L. RAINEY, C.L.U. L. A. KIRKPATRICK

Life, Pension Plans, Accident and Health

919 LEMCKE BLDG.

MElrose 2-2583, 2-2584

INDIANAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY

INSURANCE

Empire Life & Accident Insurance Company

CAPITAL STOCK COMPANY

HOME OFFICE

EMPIRE LIFE BUILDING

2801 North Meridian INDIANAPOLIS 7, INDIANA

WE ISSUE ALL FORMS OF ORDINARY LIFE AND WEEKLY PREMIUM LIFE PROTECTION

OFFICERS:

J. M. DRAKE, Chairman of the Board

J. I. CUMMINGS, President

ROBERT B. RHOADS, JR., Executive Vice-President M. E. ARCHER, Vice-President and General Counsel K. E. YATES, Vice-President and Agency Manager F. S. SMITH, Vice-President and Administrative Officer

JAMES W. HURT, Asst Vice-President and Manager of Claims

H. C. GEMMER, Secretary

MYRL HINCKLEY, Asst. Secretary

R. HERMAN WHEELER, Asst. Treasurer

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Polk's Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) city directory, 1956, Part 4

Author: Publication date: 1956 Publisher: R.L. Polk Number of Pages: 1588

Author:
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: R.L. Polk
Number of Pages: 1588