James A Boyce, one of the main figures in the commercial growth of Muncie, Indiana, was a man of progress, and a very strong, driving force in modernizing Muncie. He brought in the first lawn mower, bath tub, and many other modernizing conveniences. Boyce built the first steam heating plant and, before the big natural gas boom in Muncie, he was the largest employer in the area. - NRHP
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1870/00/00 | After starting many businesses in different parts of the country, only to have them destroyed by fire, James A Boyce moves to Muncie to start once again. | Life | |||||
| 1874/00/00 | James Boyce is one of the initial stockholders of the city library and also became a member of the Library Association. | Benefactor | Muncie Public Library | Muncie | |||
| 1885/12/19 | After building the first electric generating plant in Muncie, the Boyce Block and H Klein's Jewelry Store become the first commercial buildings in Muncie to be lighted by electricity. | Owner | Boyce Block | Muncie | Invention of Public Electricity Supply | ||
| 1890/00/00 | A fire destroys the inside of the Boyce Block, but James Boyce rebuilds immediately. | Owner | Boyce Block | Muncie |
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