▁" prop ý la ion ," ▁meaning ▁" gate way ▁to ▁higher ▁culture ." ▁The ▁property ▁became ▁the ▁headquarters ▁for ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁Woman ' s ▁Club ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 3 , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁host ▁for ▁several ▁other ▁social ▁and ▁cultural ▁organizations . ▁It ▁was ▁initially ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 0 - 1 8 9 1 ▁as ▁a ▁private ▁residence ▁for ▁John ▁William ▁Schmidt , ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁B rew ing ▁Company , ▁and ▁his ▁family . ▁Joseph ▁C . ▁Sch af , ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁B rew ing ▁Company ▁of ▁Indian apolis , ▁and ▁his ▁family ▁were ▁subsequent ▁own ers ▁of ▁the ▁home . ▁ ▁The ▁Indian apolis ▁Pro py la e um ▁association , ▁formed ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 8 ▁as ▁a ▁joint ▁stock ▁company ▁of ▁women , ▁continues ▁to ▁manage ▁the ▁site ▁as ▁a ▁gather ing ▁place ▁and ▁r ental ▁facility ▁for ▁cultural ▁activities ▁and ▁private ▁events . ▁The ▁three - story , ▁Ne o - Jac obe an - style ▁building ▁is ▁constructed ▁of ▁red ▁brick ▁with ▁lim estone ▁trim . ▁It ▁s its ▁on ▁a ▁full ▁bas ement ▁and ▁has ▁hi pped ▁roof ▁of ▁sl ate ▁with ▁several ▁g ables . ▁The ▁main ▁features ▁of ▁its ▁exterior ▁include ▁a ▁wra par ound ▁ver and ah , ▁square ▁tower , ▁and ▁porte - co ch ère . ▁The ▁property ▁was ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places ▁as ▁" The ▁Pro py la e um ▁( John ▁W