East Central Indiana
East Central Indiana is a region in Indiana east of Indianapolis, Indiana, and borders the Ohio state line. The Indiana Gas Boom, which took place during the 1890s, changed much of the area from small agricultural communities to larger cities with economies that included manufacturing. Companies such as Ball Corporation and Overhead Door once had their headquarters in the region. Glass manufacturing was the first industry to be widespread in the area, because of the natural gas. As the glass industry faded, many of the skilled workers became employed at auto parts factories in cities such as Muncie and Anderson. With the decline of the American automobile industry, East Central Indiana became part of the Rust Belt. Many communities have been forced to reinvent themselves with a focus on se
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East Central Indiana
East Central Indiana is a region in Indiana east of Indianapolis, Indiana, and borders the Ohio state line. The Indiana Gas Boom, which took place during the 1890s, changed much of the area from small agricultural communities to larger cities with economies that included manufacturing. Companies such as Ball Corporation and Overhead Door once had their headquarters in the region. Glass manufacturing was the first industry to be widespread in the area, because of the natural gas. As the glass industry faded, many of the skilled workers became employed at auto parts factories in cities such as Muncie and Anderson. With the decline of the American automobile industry, East Central Indiana became part of the Rust Belt. Many communities have been forced to reinvent themselves with a focus on se
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East Central Indiana is a regi ...... es or a return to agriculture.
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O Centro-Leste de Indiana é um ...... onteiras com o estado de Ohio.
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Bell tower and scenic university campus
Courthouse and monument
Downtown in small city with courthouse
Grand old three-story brick house with porch
Large gated stone mansion
New building with students gathered for dedication ceremony
Old brick building with clock tower
Old brick commercial buildings in historic district
Old three-story mansion with columns and round observatory
Old two-story brick house with tower
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Buildings in the New Castle Co ...... Hinshaw House in Henry County
Downtown Anderson and Mounds State Park in Madison County.
Historic William Kerr House and county courthouse in Randolph County.
Historic downtown Hartford City and downtown Montpelier in Blackford County
Muncie's Edmund B. and Bertha ...... own Muncie in Delaware County
Portland Commercial Historic District and historic Redkey Town Hall in Jay County.
Richmond's historic Henry and ...... dridge Chapel in Wayne County.
Shafer Tower and David Letter ...... ding at Ball State University
Statue of James Whitcomb Riley and the Frank Littleton Round Barn in Hancock County
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East Central Indiana is a regi ...... themselves with a focus on se
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O Centro-Leste de Indiana é um ...... onteiras com o estado de Ohio.
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Centro-Leste de Indiana
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East Central Indiana
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