. ▁Schmidt ▁House )" ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁The ▁Indiana ▁Historical ▁Bureau ▁ere cted ▁a ▁state ▁historical ▁marker ▁at ▁the ▁site ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Pro py la e um ▁association ▁In ▁ 1 8 8 8 ▁May ▁Wright ▁S ew all , ▁an ▁Indian apolis ▁educ ator , ▁club w oman , ▁community ▁leader ▁and ▁women ' s ▁rights ▁advoc ate , ▁ur ged ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁Woman ' s ▁Club ▁( est ab lished ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 5 ) ▁to ▁form ▁a ▁stock ▁company ▁to ▁fin ance ▁construction ▁of ▁a ▁headquarters ▁building ▁for ▁the ▁club . ▁The ▁women ▁also ▁planned ▁to ▁make ▁ear n ▁money ▁for ▁their ▁group ▁by ▁rent ing ▁the ▁building ▁to ▁the ▁city ' s ▁other ▁cultural ▁and ▁social ▁organizations . ▁S ew all ▁later ▁acknowled ged ▁that ▁the ▁idea ▁was ▁inspired ▁by ▁building ▁projects ▁that ▁women ▁in ▁other ▁cities ▁had ▁fund ed , ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁Ath ena e um ▁in ▁Mil w au kee , ▁Wisconsin ; ▁the ▁Lad ies ' ▁Library ▁Association ▁building ▁in ▁ ▁Kal am az oo , ▁Michigan ; ▁and ▁the ▁Woman ' s ▁Club ▁of ▁Grand ▁Rap ids , ▁Michigan . ▁ ▁The ▁Indian apolis ▁Pro py la e um ▁association , ▁named ▁after ▁the ▁Greek ▁word ▁" prop ý la ion ," ▁meaning ▁" gate way ▁to ▁higher ▁culture ," ▁incorpor ated ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 8 8 8 , ▁with ▁S ew all ▁elected ▁as ▁its