As Indianapolis expanded, it was necessary for the Indianapolis Police Department to grow and by 1912 four substations had been established. This charming cottage, located at 1117 Prospect Street in Fountain Square, housed Police Precinct Station No. 4. Two uniformed …

IndyView Revisited should be returning on a regular basis, with many thanks to our new contributor, Carol Titus. This picture shows looks northwest towards 15th & College circa 1960s, found at IHPC.

Real Silk Hosiery was one of the more successful and well known manufacturers in Indianapolis of yesteryear. Lucky we are that the Real Silk Lofts, (where hosiery, lingerie, undergarments and eventually products needed for World War II were created) are …

  We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to feature this moving account from one of our readers. To read Part I of this story, featured yesterday, click here.  Again, many thanks to Janie Hensley. By Janie White Hensley When someone …

This is the first first-person account written by an Historic Indianapolis.com reader–I hope the first of many. This story is deeply touching and is divided into two parts. The conclusion will run tomorrow, in honor of Mother’s Day. Read both …

I was born in the early morning hours of my parents’ sixth wedding anniversary. As Dad would tell the story, my mom wanted an anniversary baby, and figured she could make that happen by refusing to leave the house despite …