Maennerchor Timeline

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  • Group first meets

    Group first meets in Eduard Longerich’s room at 75 E Washington Street

  • First concert

    First Concert, held at Washington Hall

  • Hired first director

    First paid director hired, at $100/year stipend

  • Splits into 2 organizations

    Maennerchor splits into two organizations: Maennerchor, and Konkordia

  • Maennerchor re-unites

    Maennerchor re-unites

  • Grand Army of the Republic

    Maennerchor sings at the first encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic

  • Nord Amerikanische Sangerbund

    Maennerchor hosts Nord Amerikanische Sangerbund

  • Moves to old City Hall

    Group moves to the old City Hall, 377 E Washington Street

  • Groundbreaking

    Ground broken for Maennerchor Hall

  • Move to Maennerchor Hall

    Group moves into Maennerchor Hall. Vice President and Maennerchor member Charles W. Fairbanks serves as principal speaker.

  • North Amerikanische Sangerbund

    City hosts North Amerikanische Sangerbund

  • John P. Frenzel dies

    John P. Frenzel, Maennerchor benefactor, dies

  • Last concert

    Last concert at Maennerchor Hall

  • Move to Athenaeum

    Group moves to Athenaeum

  • Maennerchor Hall sold

    Maennerchor Hall sold

  • First Triad concert

    First Triad Concert with Knights of Columbus and Murat Shrine

  • Grand Army of the Republic

    Maennerchor sings at the last encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic

  • Indianapolis Symphony

    Performs with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra under direction of Fabian Sevitsky

  • Clowes Hall

    Begins “Evening of Song” program at Clowes Hall

  • Maennerchor Building sold

    Maennerchor Building sold to American States Insurance, and razed.

  • Tri-Centennial Celebration

    Performs at the Tri-Centennial Celebration of German Immigration to the United States

  • Soldiers and Sailors Monument Centennial

    Performs for the Soldiers and Sailors Monument Centennial ceremony

  • Last Triad Concert

    Last Triad Concert

  • Sesquicentennial Concert

    Sesquicentennial Concert