FIRST - Eli Lilly and Company Headquarters - Indianapolis, Indiana
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 39° 45.999 W 086° 09.494
16S E 572096 N 4402196
Plaque marker the location of the first headquarters for the now large global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company in downtown Indianapolis.
Waymark Code: WMD9PQ
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Zork V
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Eli Lilly and Company

The first headquarters of Eli Lilly and Company was housed in a two story, brick building at 15 West Pearl Street, 110 feet west of this point.

On this site Colonel Eli Lilly founded the Lilly Laboratories in 1876

FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location

Date of FIRST: 01/01/1876

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