Downtown in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Indiana Oxygen Company
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
1. Indiana Oxygen Company Marker
is listed
on the
National Register
of
Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Sports. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 39° 45.688′ N, 86° 8.946′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of South East Street and Fletcher Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South East Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 351 S East St, Indianapolis IN 46204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Calvin Fletcher (within shouting distance of this marker); Holy Rosary - Danish Church Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); Rosenbaum House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fallen Deputy Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); 28th Regiment USCT (approx. 0.4 miles away); German Newspapers’ Demise (approx. 0.4 miles away); What Was the Wholesale District? (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Lilly Family (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.
Regarding Indiana Oxygen Company.
this page online
The Indiana Oxygen Company was founded in April, 1915, by Walter and John Brant … The Indiana Oxygen Company was the only manufacturer of hydrogen and oxygen in Indianapolis for the first four or five years of its operation, and remains the only producer of pure hydrogen in the state today. … In 1930, the current Indiana Oxygen Company building was opened.…
The Indiana Oxygen Company has had a long association with the Indianapolis 500 race, beginning with the involvement of the founders, Walter and John Brant, in the first 500 race in 1911. The Brants owned a car agency which sold Lozier cars. Two Lozier cars, driven by second place winner Ralph Mulford, were in the race and were housed and serviced during the race preparations at the Brant brothers' facilities at the northeast corner of Vermont and Capitol. (The Lozier team contested Mulford's second place scoring as they showed him in first place; however, fourteen tire changes during the race are said to have been the cause of his losing.) Shortly after forming the Indiana Oxygen Company in 1915, the Brant brothers continued their involvement with the 500 race as sponsors and providers of industrial gases, equipment and welding services. The Indiana Oxygen Company has continued its sponsorship throughout the years, becoming the official welding servicefor the 500 race in 1966. The company claims the oldest and longest sponsorship in the race.Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 20232. Indiana Oxygen Company Marker
Also see . . . Indiana Oxygen Company. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the building, which was listed in 1987. (National Park Service) (Submitted on August 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
3. Former Indiana Oxygen Co. Building
Indiana Oxygen History:
The company, now owned and operated by a fourth generation of Bryants, moved out of this facility in 1995.
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The company, now owned and operated by a fourth generation of Bryants, moved out of this facility in 1995.
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
