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101-608: The Ball Residence Hall was constructed in 1928 and designed by Robert Frost Daggett with an English Georgian style aesthetic. Originally known as the Ball Residence for Nurses’ and the Riley Home for Nurses, it served as a dormitory for student nurses studying at the Indiana University School of Medicine. The building was funded by IU Trustee George A. Ball . Ball donated $ 500,000 and the new building

202-646: A bronze casting of his original 1908 sculpture, Appeal to the Great Spirit . The replica was erected in Muncie in 1929 and donated to the city. In September 1937 a bronze sculpture named Beneficence was installed on the Ball State University campus in Muncie to honor the Ball brothers' contribution to the community. The five columns of Indiana limestone that surround the sculpture represent

303-461: A graduate or professional degree. 20.4% had no degree. 53.2% of Muncie residents were employed, working a mean of 34.0 hours per week. The median gross rent in Muncie was $ 714 and the homeownership rate was 50.0%. 4,491 housing units were vacant at an average density of 162.7 per square mile (62.8/km ). From its early days as a regional trading center for the surrounding agricultural community to its first wave of industrial development brought on by

404-547: A Young Men's Christian Association ( YMCA ) boys' camp. He was also a member of the Universalist church and a Scottish Rite Mason. Edmund married Bertha Crosley on October 7, 1903, in Indianapolis . They had four children, two sons and two daughters. In 1904 Edmund hired Marshall S. Mahurin , a Fort Wayne, Indiana , architect to design his Gothic-Revival style home in Muncie. The family's home, named Nebosham,

505-596: A manufacturing business in New York and Indiana in the 1880s that was renamed the Ball Corporation in 1969. The Ball brothers' firm became a global manufacturer of plastic and metal food and beverage containers as well as a manufacturer of equipment and supplier of services to the aerospace industry. In addition to the brothers' manufacturing business, they were also noted for their philanthropy and community service. Earnings from their business ventures provided

606-596: A medical practice in Buffalo, New York . He moved to Muncie, Indiana , in 1894. In addition to becoming a shareholder and serving on the board of the Ball brothers' manufacturing company, Lucius practiced medicine in the Muncie community. He was a member of the Scottish Rite and the Universalist church. Lucius also retained memberships in national and state medical societies and served as medical adviser to

707-839: A new board was appointed by Ball State's Board of Trustees. In 2021, following the Fall of Kabul and the U.S. withdrawal from the War in Afghanistan , several Afghan refugees arrived in Camp Atterbury , near Edinburgh, Indiana . Munsonian members of the nationwide organization, Afghan Women's and Kids' Education and Necessities (AWAKEN) formed the Muncie Afghan Refugee Resettlement Committee (MARRC) to help Afghan refugees resettle in Muncie. Afghan refugees began arriving in Muncie soon after. As

808-514: A new city hall, a new public library, and a new high school. The city's gasworks also began operations in the late 1870s. The Muncie Star was founded in 1899 and the Muncie Evening Press was founded in 1905. A new public library , which was a Carnegie library project, was dedicated on January 1, 1904, and served as the main branch of the city's public library system. The forerunner to Ball State University also arrived at

909-491: A new life. The black population in Muncie grew from 3.7% in 1890 to 5.6% in 1920 to 13.2% in 2013. Muncie's Riverside and Normal City neighborhoods had imposed sundown town rules by 1904, meaning "that unknown negroes who are found on the streets after nightfall are liable to be severely dealt with." In 1920, the city had the fifth-largest black population in Indiana, with 2,054 black residents. Two major parades were held by

1010-461: A number of philanthropic contributions to support the needs of the community and foster the city's growth, which included working with nonprofit agencies to provide aid to local and regional residents. The Ball Brothers Foundation, established in 1926, further expanded the impact of their philanthropic efforts. Eleven years later, in 1937, the George and Frances Ball Foundation was established to further

1111-836: A private liberal arts-based and residential college based in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. After they became financially successful, the Ball brothers expressed their gratitude by donating additional land and providing funds to the college. In 1921 Ball Hall (Ball Memorial Hall) was named in honor of George Harvey Ball and the Ball brothers' contributions to the college. The Ball brothers made other donations to support hospitals, schools, and nonprofit organizations. In Indiana these included funding for James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis; Hanover College , in Hanover, Indiana ; Indiana University ; and

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1212-557: A third major study that resulted in two books by Theodore Caplow, Middletown Families (1982) and All Faithful People (1983). Caplow returned to Muncie in 1998 to begin another study, Middletown IV, which became part of a Public Broadcasting Service documentary titled " The First Measured Century ", released in December 2000. The Ball State Center for Middletown Studies continues to survey and analyze social change in Muncie. A database of Middletown surveys conducted between 1978 and 1997

1313-733: A two-year or four-year college degree, which is below the national average. The first decade of the 21st century saw a cultural shift toward local businesses and economic empowerment, boosted by the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and the residents, patrons, and business owners of the downtown community. In 2007, Muncie was rated the most affordable college town in America by real estate company Coldwell Banker . In 2015, Forbes ranked Muncie 27th among small places for business and careers and 18th for cost of doing business. First Merchants Corporation

1414-527: A yearlong nursing program and waived preparatory requirements for student nurses. Coupled with the passage of the Nurse Training Act, also known as the Bolton Act, student nurses at Indiana University increased significantly leading to Ball Residence Hall becoming overpopulated. In March 1943, Sister Elizabeth Kenny visited Riley Children’s Hospital and Ball Residence Hall, where a reception

1515-662: Is available online from the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA). Due to the extensive information collected from the Middletown studies during the twentieth century, Muncie is said to be one of the most studied cities of its size in the United States. In addition to being called a "typical American city", as the result of the Middletown studies , Muncie is known as Magic City or Magic Muncie, as well as

1616-533: Is based in Muncie, and the first Scotty's Brewhouse location opened in the city in 1996. As of July 2022 (compare to October 2014), the largest employers in the city were: The David Owsley Museum of Art collection, which includes over 11,000 works, has been in the Fine Arts Building on the Ball State University campus since 1935. The Horizon Convention Center, located downtown, offers 47,000 square feet (4,400 m ) of exhibition space and houses

1717-473: The Bracken Library at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Frank and Edmund Ball founded the Ball brothers' manufacturing business in 1880 in Buffalo, New York . Three other brothers (William, Lucius, and George) soon joined the family business. In 1887–88 the brothers moved their manufacturing operations to Muncie, Indiana , where the firm would be closer to an abundant natural gas supply. As

1818-799: The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway ) reached Muncie in 1903. The Chicago, Indiana, and Eastern Railroad (acquired by a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad system) and the Chicago and Southeastern (sometimes called the Central Indiana Railroad) also served the city. In addition to the railroads, Muncie's roads connected to nearby towns and an electric interurban system, which arrived in the early 1900s, linked it to smaller towns and larger cities, including Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Indiana , and Dayton, Ohio . With

1919-654: The Indiana gas boom in the mid-1880s, Muncie has retained its ties to an industrial economy, and to a lesser extent its agricultural roots. In addition, the arrival of the forerunner to Ball State in the early twentieth century contributed to Muncie's development as an educational center, while Ball Memorial Hospital, established in 1929, led to the city's reputation as a healthcare center for east-central Indiana. Muncie's major industrial development included glass manufacturing, iron and steel mills, and automobile manufacturing and auto parts factories. Among its early major employers

2020-480: The Ku Klux Klan in 1922 and 1924, with the mayor and police chief attending the 1924 parade. The first black police officer in Muncie was hired in 1899, and the city's first black police chief took his position in 1995. The first black teacher in the city was hired in 1952, and the first black principal was appointed in 1956. According to Hurley Goodall , the first serious black political candidate in Muncie

2121-884: The Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial at Lincoln City, Indiana . They also contributed to Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan . Grants from the Ball Brothers Foundation are awarded to organizations that demonstrate "better practices" or strive toward "best practice designation" in conducting their business and have continued interests in improving the quality of life for citizens of Indiana. The foundation looks to fund innovation, programs that are just starting, and companies going through expansion. In 1929 Edmund Ball's wife and children commissioned Cyrus Edwin Dallin to create

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2222-794: The Minnetrista Cultural Foundation , restoring it in 1990. Aside from his business interests, George was a collector of children's literature, a hobby he shared with his daughter. In 1964 Elisabeth Ball donated a part of their collection to the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York. Following her death in 1982, other books that she and her father had collected were donated to the Lilly Library at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana , and

2323-624: The Western Reserve Life Insurance Company . Lucius married Sarah Rogers in 1893; they relocated from Buffalo to Muncie the following year. The couple had one daughter. Lucius remained a resident of Muncie for thirty years. In the mid-1990s, following the restoration of Oakhurst, George's home, Lucius's residence was renovated to serve as an orientation center for the Oakhurst mansion and its gardens. William Charles Ball (August 13, 1852 – April 30, 1921)

2424-568: The White River , including Munsee Town, near the site of present-day Muncie. Contrary to popular legend, the city's early name of Munsee Town is derived from the "Munsee" clan of Lenape people, the white settlers' name for a group of Native Americans whose village was once situated along the White River. There is no evidence that a mythological Chief Munsee ever existed. ("Munsee" means a member of or one of their languages . ) In 1818,

2525-493: The White River . The trading post , renamed Muncietown, was selected as the Delaware County seat and platted in 1827. Its name was officially shortened to Muncie in 1845 and incorporated as a city in 1865. Muncie developed as a manufacturing and industrial center, especially after the Indiana gas boom of the 1880s. It is home to Ball State University . As a result of the Middletown studies , sociological research that

2626-533: The census of 2000, there were 67,430 people, 27,322 households, and 14,589 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,788.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,076.5/km ). There were 30,205 housing units at an average density of 1,248.9 per square mile (482.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 83.72% White , 12.97% African American , 0.27% Native American , 0.79% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander , 0.67% from other races , and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of

2727-551: The 1920s, Robert and Helen Lynd led a team of sociologists in a study of a typical middle-American community. The Lynds chose Muncie as the locale for their field research, although they never specifically identified it as " Middletown " the fictional name of the town in their study. Muncie received national attention after the publication of their book, Middletown: A Study in Contemporary American Culture (1929). The Lynds returned to Muncie to re-observe

2828-636: The 1950s and 1960s, Muncie has continued as an education center in the state and emerged as a regional health center. As enrollment at Ball State increased, new buildings were erected on the college's campus. Ball Memorial Hospital also expanded its facilities. However, by the 1960s, industrial trends had shifted. Beginning in the 1970s several manufacturing plants closed or moved elsewhere, while others adapted to industrial changes and remained in Muncie. Ball Corporation, for example, closed its Muncie glass manufacturing facilities in 1962 and its corporate headquarters relocated to Broomfield, Colorado in 1998. Muncie

2929-496: The AWAKEN organization wanted to continue work directly in Afghanistan, the temporary MARRC organization was closed. However, the presence of 130 Afghan refugees in Muncie in late 2022 compelled continued work in medical advocacy, employment, legal aid, and financial and reading education. A new organization, Refugee Alliance of Delaware County (RADC), was formed to welcome any refugees in Muncie and help them in establishing and building

3030-485: The Ball Residence fire alarm system was updated, and the roof was remodeled as part of a campus-wide initiative to improve the quality of student residential life. In 2021, Ball Residence Hall was renovated by arcDesign to replace the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems; remodel current restrooms; add universally accessible student rooms and single-use restrooms; add a new laundry room; update student rooms and access controls; and make improvements to

3131-477: The Ball brothers "found a friend and confidant" in their uncle. After the boys' father died in 1878, Uncle George provided financial support and some measure of stability. Later in life, after the Ball brothers had become wealthy businessmen, they became benefactors to their uncle's college. The family descends from an early colonial immigrant, Edward Ball, and several other founders of Newark , New Jersey. Lucius Lorenzo Ball (March 29, 1850 – July 22, 1932),

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3232-479: The Ball brothers, was born in Trumball County, Ohio, and grew up in upstate New York. He attended public schools and Canandaigua Academy. George's interest in his brothers' glass manufacturing company was quickly identified after its inception; he joined the family business in 1883, at the age of twenty-one. George rose through the ranks in the family business. He worked as a bookkeeper and went on to become

3333-483: The Ball family's generosity, the school was named Ball Teachers College in 1922. The school became Ball State Teachers College in 1929 and was renamed Ball State University in 1965. Ball State is one of only a few public colleges in the United States that includes a family name. Although the Ball brothers moved to Indiana early in their careers, they did not forget New York or the early support they received from their uncle, George Harvey Ball, founder of Keuka College ,

3434-477: The Delaware County seat and platted in 1827. On January 13, 1845, Indiana's governor signed legislation passed by the Indiana General Assembly to shorten the town's name to Muncie. Soon, a network of roads connected Muncie to nearby towns, adjacent counties, and to other parts of Indiana. The Indianapolis and Bellefontaine Railroad , the first to arrive in Muncie in 1852, provided the town and

3535-510: The Friendly City. During World War II, the city's manufacturers once again turned their efforts to wartime production. Ball State and Muncie's airport also trained pilots for the U.S. Navy . The postwar era was another period of expansion for Muncie, with continued growth and development of industries, construction of new homes, schools, and businesses. A population boom brought further development, especially from 1946 to 1965. Since

3636-623: The Indiana State Normal School, Eastern Division, the forerunner to Ball State University, opened in 1918. It was named Ball Teachers College in 1922, Ball State Teachers College in 1929, and Ball State University in 1965. Beginning in the late nineteenth century, in tandem with the gas boom, Muncie developed an active cultural arts community, which included music and art clubs, women's clubs, self-improvements clubs, and other social clubs. Hoosier artist J. Ottis Adams , who came to Muncie in 1876, later formed an art school in

3737-803: The Medical Science Building following its completion in 1959. In 2003, the Ball Annex was renovated by CSO Architects Engineers & Interiors, Inc. for the IUPUI Police Dispatch Center. In August 2023, the IUPUI Police Department moved from the Ball Annex to the Ott Building. Ball brothers The Ball brothers (Lucius, William, Edmund, Frank, and George) were five American industrialists and philanthropists who established

3838-472: The Middle English spelling of a word meaning a pre-arranged "gathering place", trist or tryst . Frank Ball's estate home, which was also called Minnetrista was the first to be built on the site in 1894; it burned in 1967. Frank's property became the site for a new a cultural center for the Muncie community. The center, which was named Minnetrista , opened in 1988. It preserves artifacts that document

3939-585: The Muncie Children's Museum. The city also has a large group of independent art galleries. Three of the city's largest performing arts centers belong to Ball State University: the 3,581-seat Emens Auditorium , the 600-seat Sursa Performance Hall, and the 410-seat University Theatre. Downtown performing arts spaces include the Muncie Civic Theatre and Canan Commons, an outdoor amphitheater and greenspace that opened in 2011. In addition,

4040-408: The U.S. headquarters for Brevini Wind, an Italian-based company that manufactures gearboxes for wind turbines. In 2011, locomotive maker Progress Rail (a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc ) opened in a former Westinghouse facility that had been vacant since 1998. The local economy is a controversial topic among Munsonians. While many older unemployed or underemployed residents strongly identify with

4141-410: The age of 18. The poverty rate for the town was 17.3% higher than that of the state. 18.6% of the population was disabled and 8.7% had no healthcare coverage. 34.3% of the population had attained a high school or equivalent degree, 19.7% had attended college but received no degree, 8.9% had attained an Associate's degree or higher, 14.0% had attained a Bachelor's degree or higher, and 11.6% had

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4242-452: The area's native tribes ceded their lands to the federal government under the terms of the Treaty of St. Mary's and agreed to move farther west by 1821. New settlers began to arrive in what became Delaware County, Indiana , c.  1820 , shortly before the area's public lands were formally opened for purchase. The small trading village of Munsee Town, renamed Muncietown, was selected as

4343-488: The arrival of the auto manufacturing and the related auto parts industry after the turn of the twentieth century, Muncie's industrial and commercial development increased as the population grew. During World War I, local manufacturers joined others around the county in converting their factories to production of war materiel . In the 1920s Muncie continued its rise as an automobile-manufacturing center, primarily due to its heavy industry and skilled labor force. During this time,

4444-404: The average family size was 2.86. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 19.8% under the age of 18, 24.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males. The median income for a household in

4545-526: The brothers' company continued to prosper and expand, it became especially well known for its glass canning jars, but diversified into other industries. Beginning in the 1950s, the Ball Corporation entered the aerospace sector, and later became a global manufacturer of plastic and metal food and beverage containers. Due to the financial success of the Ball Corporation , the Ball brothers amassed considerable personal wealth and became influential men in Muncie's political and civic affairs. The Ball brothers made

4646-447: The city was $ 26,613, and the median income for a family was $ 36,398. Males had a median income of $ 30,445 versus $ 21,872 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,814. About 14.3% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2010, there were 70,085 people, 27,722 households, and 13,928 families residing in

4747-538: The city with fellow artist William Forsyth . Although their school closed with a year or two, other art groups were established, most notably the Art Students' League (1892) and the Muncie Art Association (1905). By the early twentieth century several railroads served Muncie, which helped to establish the city as a transportation hub. The Cincinnati, Richmond and Muncie Railroad (later known as

4848-617: The city's economic development. As in many mid-sized cities in the Rust Belt , deindustrialization , which began in the 1960s, impacted Muncie's economy. Several manufacturing plants closed or moved elsewhere. From 2001 to 2011, Muncie lost thousands of jobs as the city continued transitioning from a blue-collar workforce to a white-collar service economy primarily based on health care, education, and retail. Muncie has attracted some new manufacturers, while older factories have been converted to other industrial uses. In 2009, Muncie became

4949-665: The city's gas-boom period was the Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company, which was renamed the Ball Corporation in 1969. The Ball brothers , who were searching for a new site for their glass manufacturing business that was closer to an abundant natural-gas supply, built a new glass-making foundry in Muncie, beginning its glass production on March 1, 1888. In 1889 the company relocated its metal manufacturing operations to Muncie. In addition to several other glass factories, Muncie attracted iron and steel mills. Kitselman Steel & Wire Company

5050-606: The city's population was 65,195, down from 70,085 in the 2010 Census. It is the principal city of the Muncie Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Delaware County. The city is also included in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area . The Lenape ( Delaware ) people, led by Buckongahelas arrived in the area in the 1790s, founding several villages, including one known as Munsee Town, along

5151-423: The city. The population density was 2,576.7 inhabitants per square mile (994.9/km ). There were 31,958 housing units at an average density of 1,174.9 per square mile (453.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 84.0% White , 10.9% African American , 0.3% Native American , 1.2% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.8% from other races , and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of

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5252-469: The city. The population density was 2,577.0 inhabitants per square mile (995.0/km ). There were 31,183 housing units at an average density of 1,129.8 per square mile (436.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 78.0% White , 11.6% African American , 0.3% Native American or Alaskan Native , 1.5% Asian , 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander , 2.1% from other races and 6.5% were from two or more races. Hispanic and Latino of any race were 4.2% of

5353-435: The commercial trading center for local farmers. The Indiana gas boom of the 1880s ushered in a new era of prosperity to Muncie. Abundant supplies of natural gas attracted new businesses, industries, and additional residents to the city. Although agriculture continued to be an economic factor in the region, industry dominated the city's development for the next 100 years. One of the major manufacturers that arrived early in

5454-520: The community also became a center of Ku Klux Klan activity. Muncie's Klan membership was estimated at 3,500 in the early 1920s. Scandals within the Klan's leadership, divisions among its members, and some violent confrontations with their opponents damaged the organization's reputation. Increasing hostility toward the Klan's political activities, beliefs, and values also divided the Muncie community, before its popularity and membership significantly declined by

5555-705: The community during the Depression , which resulted in a sequel, Middletown in Transition: A Study in Cultural Conflicts (1937). The Lynds' Middletown study, which was funded by the Rockefeler Institute of Social and Religious Research, was intended to study "the interwoven trends that are the life of a small American city." The Lynds were only the first to conduct a series of studies in Muncie. The National Science Foundation funded

5656-698: The company was estimated at nearly $ 7 million. The Ball brothers' parents, Lucius Styles Ball, a farmer and merchant, and Maria Polly Bingham Ball, a former schoolteacher, were born in Canada . They met in Greensburg, Ohio , and married on September 1, 1846. Lucius and Maria had a total of eight children, six sons and two daughters: Lucina Amelia, Lucius Lorenzo, William Charles, Edmund Burke, Frank Clayton, Mary Frances, George Alexander, and Clinton Harvey (died in infancy). The children were raised in eastern Ohio and in upstate New York . The boys' sister, Lucina,

5757-539: The company, and as treasurer and secretary of the Ball brothers' corporation. Edmund was also a humanitarian and heavily involved in Muncie's civic activities. He was chair of Muncie's park board and the city's planning commission. He served on several other boards that included traction companies and banks, Muncie's hospital, and Hillsdale College. Edmund and his wife, Bertha, donated funds to renovate property on Tippecanoe Lake in Kosciusko County, Indiana , for

5858-626: The construction of the new Business/SPEA Building in 1981. In 1974, the Nursing School moved to the new School of Nursing Building and vacated the Ball Residence Hall. In 1988, the Ball Residence added an expanded game room with ping pong tables and a small library. In the late 1990s, the IUPUI Writing Center opened a satellite center in the Ball Residence Hall to assist students with their writing skills. In 1992,

5959-598: The corporation's secretary, treasurer, vice president, president, and board chairman. In the 1930s George became a partner in a railroad empire that also included steamship lines, grain elevators, bus and truck lines, coal mines, and a fruit orchard in Georgia. In addition, he served on the boards of organizations that included Borg Warner , Nickel Plate Railroad , several banking institutions, Indiana University , Ball State Teachers College (which became Ball State University ), and Ball Memorial Hospital , among others. George

6060-407: The decision to move their glass manufacturing operations from Buffalo, New York to Muncie, Indiana , in 1886, due to the abundance of natural gas in the area. The brothers opened their factory in Muncie in 1888. The Ball company continued to prosper from their mass production of canning jars, known sometimes as "Ball jars". The company has subsequently expanded and diversified. By 1937, the value of

6161-733: The eldest of the brothers was born in Greensburg, Ohio. He grew up in Ohio and moved with the family to upstate New York, where he attended public schools and Canandaigua Academy at Canandaigua, New York . Lucius, whose ambition was to become a doctor, received his medical degree from the University of Buffalo in 1889, at the age of forty, and served as the house physician in Adrian Hospital in Pennsylvania before establishing

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6262-581: The end of the decade. Muncie residents also made it through the challenges of the Great Depression , with the Ball brothers continuing their role as major benefactors to the community by donating funds for construction of new facilities at Ball State and Ball Memorial Hospital . (The hospital, which opened in 1929, later affiliated with Indiana University Health . ) The Works Progress Administration (WPA) also provided jobs such as road grading, city sewer improvements, and bridge construction. In

6363-725: The family's philanthropic efforts within Muncie and other locales of interest to the family. Over the years the Ball brothers made financial contributions to establish or strengthen an abundance of institutions: the local branches of the YMCA and the YWCA , the Masonic Temple auditorium, the Art Museum at Ball State, Ball Memorial Hospital , Ball State University , and Minnetrista , Muncie's cultural center, and assisted other groups. One of Ball Brothers Foundation's first projects

6464-465: The family's shingle-style residence, was built in 1895, becoming the second of the Ball brothers' homes to be erected on the family property in Muncie. Indianapolis architect Louis Gibson designed the estate home on Minnetrista Boulevard. At the time of its construction the three-story residence stood on approximately 2 acres (0.81 hectares) of land. George died in 1955 at the age of ninety-two. The Ball Brothers Foundation deeded his home and its grounds to

6565-564: The financial help of George A. Ball, a wealthy manufacturer, the assets of the Muncie National Institute, a former normal school that was then training hotel employees, were purchased and donated to the State of Indiana to become a branch of the Indiana State Normal School at Terre Haute known today as Indiana State University . In 1918 the school opened as the Indiana State Normal School, Eastern Division. In recognition of

6666-557: The financial resources to support a number of other projects in the community of Muncie, Indiana , and elsewhere. Most notably, the brothers became benefactors of several Muncie institutions including Ball State University , Ball Memorial Hospital , Keuka College , the YMCA , Ball stores department store, and Minnetrista . The Ball Brothers Foundation, established in 1926, continues the family's philanthropic interests. The Ball brothers, whose glass company became known for its home canning jars, went into business together in 1880, and made

6767-412: The five Ball brothers. Muncie, Indiana Muncie ( / ˈ m ʌ n s i / MUN -see ) is an incorporated city and the seat of Delaware County, Indiana , United States. Previously known as Buckongahelas Town, named after the prominent Delaware Chief, it is located in East Central Indiana , about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Indianapolis . At the 2020 United States Census ,

6868-425: The gas boom ended in Indiana c.  1910 , Muncie was well established as an industrial town and a commercial center for east-central Indiana, especially with several railroad lines connecting it to larger cities and the arrival of automobile industry manufacturing after 1900. Numerous civic developments also occurred as a result of the city's growth during the 1870s, 1880s, and 1890s, when Muncie citizens built

6969-404: The history of Muncie and east central Indiana , and continues as a gathering place an important part of the Muncie, Indiana, community. Situated on 44 acres (18 hectares), visitors may still visit its gardens and natural areas, which contain an assorted community of native Indiana plant and animal species, for free. Eastern Indiana Normal University, a small, private teacher training school that

7070-497: The manufacturing identity of the city, newer residents identify with the city's shift towards educational and health services. Contention is greatest among residents living in the once-industrialized sections of the city's south side, as much of the economic growth over that last few decades has taken place on Muncie's north side. The city also struggles to retain college graduates. Despite Ball State's presence, only 32.2 percent of Delaware County's working-age adults (ages 25–64) hold

7171-486: The north bank of the White River , outside Muncie, where he built a home designed by Indianapolis architect Louis Gibson. Frank's nineteen-room mansion, named Minnetrista, was the first Ball family home to be built on the site along Minnetrista Boulevard. The home, completed in 1895, was destroyed by fire in 1967. Minnetrista , Muncie's cultural arts center, was built on the site of his former home. George Alexander Ball (November 5, 1862 – October 22, 1955), youngest of

7272-411: The population. There were 26,692 households, of which 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.6% were married couples living together, 35.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 8.5% were non-families. 61.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size

7373-408: The population. There were 27,322 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and

7474-441: The population. There were 27,722 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.5% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.8% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

7575-679: The public affairs of the Muncie community. He was president of the Muncie and Portland Traction Company, the Muncie and Western Railroad Company, and the Muncie YMCA. He also served as director the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago , among his other activities in business and civic organizations. Frank was a Scottish Rite Mason and a member of the Universalist church. Frank married Elizabeth Wolfe Brady in 1893. They had five children, three daughters and two sons. In 1893–94 Frank bought approximately 30 acres (12 hectares) of land along

7676-399: The school. Tuition was cheap compared to modern standards with a ten-week session costing students $ 10. Soon after that first year enrollment dropped to 110 and only 40 new students signed up The Eastern Indiana Normal University would close soon after on September 24, 1901. After the college and subsequent efforts to established an institution of higher learning at Muncie had failed, with

7777-435: The south entry exterior. An addition known as the Ball Annex was constructed in 1945 by McQuire and Shook Architects as an extension of Ball Residence Hall. Ball Annex matched the red-brick English Georgian style of Ball Residence Hall. In 1957, two floors were added to accommodate the growing number of nursing students in Indianapolis. The 3,000 volume School of Nursing Library was housed in the Ball Annex. The library moved to

7878-504: The state house until Carl Kizer Jr.'s appointment to the board in 1993. The school board became majority black for the first time after the 2008 election. According to the 2010 census, Muncie has a total area of 27.392 square miles (70.94 km ), of which 27.2 square miles (70.45 km ),or 99.3%, is land and 0.192 square miles (0.50 km ),or 0.7%, is water. Muncie has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfa ), experiencing four distinct seasons. As of

7979-418: The surrounding area with access to larger markets for its agricultural production, as well as a faster means of transporting people and goods into and out of the area. Muncie incorporated as a town on December 6, 1854, and became an incorporated city in 1865. John Brady was elected as the city's first mayor. Muncie's early utility companies also date to the mid-1860s, including the city's waterworks , which

8080-457: The turn of the twentieth century. Eastern Indiana Normal School opened in 1899, but it closed after two years. Several subsequent efforts to establish a private college in Muncie during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries also failed, but one proved to be very successful. After the Ball brothers bought the school property and its vacant buildings and donated them to the State of Indiana,

8181-462: Was English with 95.5% speaking it at home, 1.7% spoke Spanish at home, 1.4% spoke an Asian or Pacific Islander language at home, 1.3% spoke another Indo-European language at home, and 0.1% spoke some other language. 2.6% of the population were foreign born . The median household income in Muncie was $ 34,602, 38.4% less than the median average for the state of Indiana . 30.2% of the population were in poverty, including 32.6% of residents under

8282-438: Was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age in the city was 28.1 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 27.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 20.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female. As of the census of 2020, there were 65,194 people, 26,692 households and 6,179 families residing in

8383-438: Was 3.09. Just over half (50.1%) of the population had never been married, 29.6% were married and not separated , 5.7% were widowed , 13.1% were divorced , and 1.6% were separated. The median age of the city was 28.8. 4.4% of residents were under the age of 5, 16.2% were under 18 years, 83.8% were age 18 or older, and 14.0% were age 65 or older. 5.8% of the population were veterans . The most common language spoken at home

8484-511: Was Wayne Brooks, who ran for the Republican nomination for mayor in 1934. Ray Armstrong was elected as the first black member of the city council in 1951, and Alice McIntosh was elected as the first black female member of the city council in 1983. Goodall was the first black person elected to the city's school board and later to represent the area in the state house. No other black person served on Muncie's school board after Goodall's election to

8585-405: Was a cofounder of the Ball family business with his brother Edmund. Born in Greensburg, Ohio, Frank grew up in Ohio and upstate New York. He attended public schools and Canandaigua Academy. He became company president in 1888 and served in that capacity for fifty five years. Frank was "a born leader" as well as "a strong, dynamic, and shrewd businessman." Like his brothers, Frank took an interest in

8686-470: Was a forerunner to Ball State University , opened in 1899 to help boost the development of the city of M uncie Indiana located in Delaware County, Indiana . The school opened to much fanfare after the dedication of the administration building on August 28, 1899. The school would go onto have a great first year with an enrollment of 250 students who were enrolled in one of eight programs offered by

8787-546: Was also active in politics, serving as a Republican national committeeman from Indiana. He was a Freemason , a Rotary Club member, and joined the Presbyterian church. George married to Frances Woodworth in Buffalo in 1893. The couple had one daughter, Elisabeth, born on December 26, 1897. Elisabeth, who never married, lived in her parents' home until her death on April 29, 1982, at the age of eighty-four. Oakhurst,

8888-490: Was also home to other manufacturing operations, including Warner Gear (a division of BorgWarner ), Delco Remy , General Motors , Ontario Corporation, A. E. Boyce Company, and Westinghouse Electric , among others. In 2017, the Muncie Community Schools system was declared a "distressed political subdivision", and put in direct control of the state government. In 2018, the school district was reformed and

8989-519: Was an educator who assisted in the founding of Drexel Institute in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, and served as its financial secretary. Their other sister, Mary Frances, married Joseph W. Mauck, who became a longtime president of Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan . Their uncle, George Harvey Ball , who shared the Ball family dedication to higher education, founded Keuka College in upstate New York in 1890. When their father became ill,

9090-481: Was born in Trumbull County, Ohio , grew up in upstate New York, and attended public school and Canandaigua Academy with his siblings. When two of his brothers, Frank and Edmund, moved to Indiana in the mid-1880s, William remained in Buffalo, New York , to close out business affairs. He moved to Muncie in 1897. William was a Ball company salesman and served as the corporation's secretary. Like his brothers, he

9191-511: Was built on Ball family property just east of Oakhurst, George's home. William died at the age of sixty-nine. Edmund Burke Ball (October 27, 1855 – March 8, 1925) was cofounder of the Ball manufacturing business with his brother, Frank. Born in Greensburg, Ohio, he moved with his family to upstate New York, where he attended public schools and Canandaigua Academy. In the mid-1880s Edmund relocated from Buffalo, New York, to Muncie, Indiana, where he served as vice president and general manager of

9292-628: Was completed in 1907 and served as their residence for fifty years. Following Edmund's death, $ 3.3 million in assets from his estate were used to establish the Ball Brothers Foundation. In 1975 the Ball Foundation donated Nebosham to the Ball State University Foundation for use as a continuing education facility. It was named the E. B. and Bertha C. Ball Center for University and Community Programs in 1986. Frank Clayton Ball (November 24, 1857 – March 19, 1943)

9393-525: Was established in 1865. After the American Civil War , two factors helped Muncie attract new commercial and industrial development: the arrival of additional railroads from the late 1890s to the early 1900s and the discovery of abundant supplies of natural gas in the area. Prior to the discovery of nearby natural-gas wells and the beginning of the gas boom in Muncie in 1886, the region was primarily an agricultural area, with Muncie serving as

9494-569: Was first conducted in the 1920s, Muncie is said to be one of the most studied United States cities of its size. The area was first settled in the 1790s by the Lenape (Delaware) people, who were forced west from their tribal lands in the Mid-Atlantic region (all of New Jersey , southeastern New York , eastern Pennsylvania , and northern Delaware ) to new lands in present-day Ohio and eastern Indiana . The Lenape founded several towns along

9595-512: Was involved in Muncie's political and civic activities. William served on several boards, including the Muncie and Portland Traction Company, Merchants National Bank, and Hillsdale College. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite and the Universalist church. William and his wife, Emma Wood, had one son. Their home in Muncie was a red brick Georgian design that they named Maplewood. Designed by John Scudder Adkins and completed in 1898, it

9696-406: Was named after the Ball family. The building housed 165 nurses and had space for classrooms and offices. The new Ball Residence replaced several cottages on campus that were used by students and staff. In 1934, under Willis Dew Gatch, Dean of the Indiana University School of Medicine, Ball Hall was repaired as part of a campus-wide project to improve healthcare-related facilities. Ball Residence Hall

9797-584: Was repaired to create a better environment for nurses working in local healthcare facilities, both on and off the Indiana University Medical Center campus. By 1941, increased demand for nursing education led to the Ball Residence used to growing class sizes. Following the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor , Indiana University suffered a decline in student nurses and shortage of medical supplies. Indiana University implemented

9898-669: Was the Ball Corporation, established by the Ball brothers of Buffalo, New York , who opened a glass factory in Muncie in 1888. Other notable manufacturers in addition to the Ball Corporation with operations in Muncie have included BorgWarner , The Broderick Company (aformer division of Harsco ), Dayton-Walther Corporation, Delco Remy , General Motors , New Venture Gear , Hemingray Glass Company , Ontario Corporation, A. E. Boyce Company, Indiana Steel and Wire, and Westinghouse Electric . Changing industrial trends caused shifts in

9999-554: Was the largest employer in Indiana in 1900 with 11,000 employees; it later became Indiana Steel & Wire. Others included Republic Iron and Steel Company and the Midland Steel Company. (Midland became Inland Steel Company and later moved to Gary, Indiana .) Indiana Bridge Company was also a major employer. By the time the natural gas supply from the Trenton Gas Field had significantly declined and

10100-576: Was thrown in her honor. In 1945, Ball Residence added another 80-bed wing to address the growing population of student nurses in Indianapolis. In 1953, the university constructed the Student Union Building north of the residence hall to provide books, food, and amenities for medical students on campus. In the 1970s, Ball Residence held part of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs until

10201-480: Was to establish Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. The hospital opened in 1929 and later affiliated with IU Health . In 1893 Frank C. Ball bought approximately 30 acres (12 hectares) of land along the north bank of the White River, outside Muncie, where the Ball family built their homes. His two sisters named the site Minnetrista , a combination of the Native American word for water, mine or minne , and

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