a ▁group ▁for ▁artists ▁and ▁writers ), ▁the ▁Art ▁Association ▁of ▁Indian apolis , ▁and ▁the ▁Contempor ary ▁Club , ▁among ▁others . ▁In ▁ 1 8 9 2 ▁the ▁Pro py la e um ▁association ▁established ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁Local ▁Council ▁of ▁Women , ▁which ▁changed ▁its ▁name ▁to ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁Council ▁of ▁Women ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 3 . ▁The ▁council ▁advoc ated ▁woman ' s ▁suff rage ▁and ▁Progress ive - era ▁re forms , ▁such ▁as ▁better ▁streets ▁and ▁san it ary ▁conditions , ▁new ▁laws ▁protect ing ▁working ▁conditions ▁for ▁women ▁and ▁girls , ▁and ▁improvements ▁in ▁education ▁and ▁public ▁health . ▁The ▁council ' s ▁first ▁meeting ▁was ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁Pro py la e um ▁building ▁on ▁North ▁Street ▁on ▁May ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 8 9 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 3 ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁city ▁government ▁purchased ▁the ▁Pro py la e um ' s ▁North ▁Street ▁property ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁site ▁for ▁the ▁Indiana ▁World ▁War ▁Memorial ▁Pla za ▁and ▁had ▁the ▁original ▁Pro py la e um ▁building ▁demol ished . ▁Instead ▁of ▁construct ing ▁a ▁new ▁club house , ▁the ▁association ▁purchased ▁property ▁at ▁Four teenth ▁and ▁Del aware ▁Stre ets ▁that ▁included ▁an ▁existing ▁residence , ▁carriage ▁house , ▁and ▁stable . ▁The ▁Pro py la e um ▁organization ▁has ▁managed ▁the ▁North ▁Del aware ▁Street ▁site ▁since ▁ 1 9 2 3 . ▁It ▁continues ▁to ▁support ▁local ▁cultural ▁activities ▁and ▁spons