History
Indiana Bell was founded in 1920 to function as the central Bell telephone company in the state of Indiana. It purchased the Indiana operations of the Central Union Telephone Company and also purchased Indianapolis Telephone Company. It continued to expand throughout the 1920s through acquisitions.
In 1930, Indiana Bell's headquarters building in Indianapolis was relocated 52 feet to the south and 100 feet west of its original location. The move was an engineering feat of its time.
Throughout the 1940s and 1950s the company continued to expand by acquiring many smaller telephone companies throughout the state.
After the 1984 Bell System Divestiture, Indiana Bell became a part of Ameritech, one of the 7 original Regional Bell Operating Companies.
In 1990, the independent board of directors of Indiana Bell was dissolved.
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