If you've ever driven from Meridian to Delaware Street on 10th, you may have noticed how it doesn't flow like other streets; it's disjointed. At Delaware, there is a small jog north before 10th Street continues to Alabama Street, though it is a one-way westbound....
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It was never about roses. That's our national flower. This tale is about Indiana's official state flower and arguments are still being made to change it again. Indiana overflows with flora and fauna (hello, dynamic allergy season) and despite a number of changes over...
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You want a really challenging brain teaser? Forget the New York Times crossword or advanced Sudoku. Trying to locate unidentified historic homes of Indianapolis takes a whole lot of recall and other skills. This postcard was post marked from Indianapolis on January...
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"Our profession, as an entirety is not fitted for women," an anonymous male architect proclaimed in an August 1900 Indianapolis article. The same anonymous architect expounded further on the topic of architecture + women: "A young woman studied for a year or two under...
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Post card of the Bertha Ballard Home from the flickr collection of Evan Finch A la "Pulp Fiction" let's start with the ending: this place is now an ugly surface parking lot, between Roberts Park Church and an utilitarian service station. For the majority of the 1900s,...
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The Cuyler Studio and home, 1527 North College Avenue We've all heard stories of the woman behind the man having to step up in the event of a family tragedy: Joan Crawford assumed her husband's position on the board of directors at Pepsi Co after he died; Mary...
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Where Marie H. Stewart lived from 1916-1952 And we aren't talking an electronic tablet, either. If you caught the story about the Lincoln tablet a few weeks ago, you already know that the tablet in question is typically attributed to Rudolf Schwarz. It was designed by...
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Anyone who has ever gotten anywhere in life has had help. Whether family, friends, teachers, community members-- no one is completely self-made. What a noble endeavor to provide a leg up to those whose circumstances are more challenged. Providing community, shelter...
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1998 U.S. Postage stamp, honoring Madam C. J. Ever wonder who your role models' role models are? I do. What made Harriet Tubman know she could withstand any possible retribution to help other slaves escape? How did Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr know they could...
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Lincoln Marker When Affixed to Claypool Hotel One of Indianapolis' big claims to fame is that Abraham Lincoln slept here. On the eve of his 52nd birthday, and on his way to be sworn in as the 16th president of the United States in Washington, D. C., Indianapolis was...
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Wes Montgomery, image courtesy Indiana Historical Society, M1178, taken by Duncan Schiedt In the pantheon of beloved Indianapolis natives, John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery must be in the top ten. Much revered, and often written about, what could possibly be left to say...
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Above: a doctored image showing part of 18 East Vermont with the First Baptist Church at the corner of Vermont and Meridian Streets. Last week's feature about 18 East Vermont Street, leads to the house next door, at 10 East Vermont Street. Both properties were owned...
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