The focus of this presentation is on the < a href="https://indyencyclopedia.org/l-s-ayres-and-company/">Ayres Store the way many of us remember it standing at the southwest corner of Meri dian and Washington Streets. The history of Ayres begins in the late ninet eenth century. Ayres became the premier store in Indianapolis and was a fo rerunner with branch stores in central Indiana and other cities.
\n< strong>Presenter: Carol Hall has been a member of the Board of Di rectors for Marion County Historical S ociety for over thirty years and has served as president. Since 1991 s he has researched the history of the southside of Indianapolis primarily i n the G arfield Park neighborhood. In 1992\, Carol made a presentation for the Indiana Association of Historian s on the history of Garfield Park and another for the Marion County Hi storical Society. Her other research has included the history of the old < a href="https://indyencyclopedia.org/center-township/">Center Township School system. Carol has conducted several walking tours of Virginia Aven ue\, focusing on C alvin Fletcher and three in Garfield Park.
\nPhoto Credit: IndyPL_Monto yaB - January 30\, 2023
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