Mile Square in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library

United for Libraries

— Literary Landmarks Register —

Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, October 14, 2024

1. Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library Marker

Inscription.
Kurt Vonnegut (Nov. 11, 1922-Apr. 11, 2007) was a WWII veteran and prisoner of war, author, artist, humorist, teacher, husband, father, and freethinker from Indianapolis. Vonnegut inspired generations in regard to free speech and common decency. "So it goes."

Julia Whitehead • Kip Tew • David Jose Chris Lafave • The Maurer Family • The Gannett Foundation • Efroymson Family Fund • Rodney Allen • Marc Leeds • Joel Vig • Jerry Wade

Erected 2022 by United for Libraries Literary Landmarks Register.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Literary Landmarks series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1922.

Location. 39° 46.525′ N, 86° 9.974′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Mile Square. It is on Indiana Avenue just east of North West Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 551 Indiana Ave, Indianapolis IN 46202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Indiana Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); James Overall (within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Madame C.J. Walker Timeline

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Madam C.J. Walker Building (about 500 feet away); Madam C.J. Walker (about 500 feet away); Sigma Theta Tau International (about 500 feet away); Black Lives Matter Mural (about 500 feet away); USS Indianapolis CA-35 (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Also see . . . Kurt Vonnegut Library is The First Indiana Literary Landmark (In Indiana, April 8, 2022). Excerpt:

The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library settled into a new home on Indiana Avenue in downtown Indianapolis in 2019. Today it is making history. The American Library Association has recognized the library as a Landmark, which makes it the first literary landmark in the state of Indiana.

A dedication ceremony will be held on April 10th at the Museum with a historic marker presentation. Visitors to the museum can pay their respects to the satirical writer by admiring exhibits that include his personal typewriter, doodles, drawings, photos, and memorabilia provided by Vonnegut’s family and friends — even rejection letters from editors during his early attempts to get published.

(Submitted on October 19, 2024.)

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, October 14, 2024

2. Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2024, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2024, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.