Posted in: Historic Miscellania News: January 4, 1910–Death at the Murat yesterday

Have you ever contemplated the whole story of the buildings you admire? Sure, you wonder when something was built, who desgined it and attempt to identify the style without reference......

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Posted in: Sunday Ads Sunday Adverts: Come cool down in Broad Ripple Park in 1910

Anyone considered for a moment, what it would have been like to live in Indianapolis in this kind of weather before air conditioning was invented? I’m guessing you’d have just......

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Posted in: Sunday Ads 1910 Indianapolis Veterinarian

Though its unknown exactly when the first veterinarian came to Indianapolis, it was interesting to chance upon this city directory advert. It makes sense, there would have to be someone......

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Post card 1910

Today: the building that once housed the Indiana Automobile College. 1910: The Indiana Automobile College. Click to enlarge for amazing detail. One of the first of its kind: an automotive......

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Posted in: Sunday Prayers Sunday Adverts: 1910 Southbend Comes to Indy

Their first automobile was an electric car, introduced in 1902 and the first gasoline powered automobile in 1904. By 1910, Studebaker Brothers had an Indianapolis branch on Pennsylvania. Check out......

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Posted in: Sunday Ads Sunday Ads: 1910 Indy Christmas

Christmas ads of 1910 are all over the map. From milk to diamonds and well wishes from all forms of business… The L. E. Morrison & Co. was one of......

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: The Gatling Gun Club, 707-709 N. Illinois Street

...11 October 1910, “K. of C. Will Build Big Addition to Cost $30,000;” Indianapolis Star, 2 December 1910, “Knights of Columbus Elect. Choose Officers for 1911 and Arrange for $25,000......

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Posted in: Historic Miscellania 100 Years Ago today…1/3/1910- Mayor Shank Sworn In

Samuel Lewis Shank, Mayor of Indianapolis from 1910 to 1913 and again from 1922-1925, seen here on the front of City Hall 100 Years Ago today, Mayor Shank was sworn......

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Posted in: Sunday Ads Hotel Adverts of 1910’s-1920’s

From the 1910’s and 1920’s- The Claypool–more to come on that subject… More on this hotel coming soon, too! Circle Hotel, formerly the Morton Hotel on the Circle. We’ve been......

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Posted in: Vintage Flats Flats Lost: Lorraine Building

...two blocks away from Interurban lines and Union Station. The success of the hotel lead to its interior makeover in 1910 – at the price of $15,000. Renovations included new......

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Posted in: Bicycles, Then & Now Then & Now: Kern Bicycle Shop/Crayton Confectionery, 1900 Block Howard Street

...bustling and Nancy’s family took advantage of their location. James Wilber Kern (1884-1959) bought his home at 1921 Howard Street in about 1910 and built a small store in front......

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Posted in: Sunday Prayers 15 Things To Know About Old City Hall

...Hall. Following 15 things about Old City Hall, read some highlights of the day the building was officially opened to the public on Wednesday, December 21, 1910. 1. The mayor’s......

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Posted in: Auto Indy Made in Indianapolis

...Capital Auto Co. 1906 Indianapolis Central Central Motor Car Co. 1903 Indianapolis Co-Auto Co-Auto Motor Co. 1910 Indianapolis Coats Steamer Coats Steamers Inc. 1921-22 Indianapolis Cole Cole Motor Car Co.......

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Posted in: Auto Indy First Indianapolis Auto Shows Draws Thousands

...Auto Show 3-27-1910 Copyright © 1910 Indianapolis Star By 1910, there were over 30 dealers and garages spread around downtown Indianapolis. Can you imagine the chaos in the evening trying......

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Posted in: Vintage Flats Vacant: Old City Hall

...company, who had planned angels on the ceiling of his office (“Loses Fight for Angels,” IndyStar, 12/1/1910). Part of the reason the board chose Behren’s firm was because P.C. Rubush......

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Posted in: Vintage Flats Flats Saved: Virginia Avenue

...cents (“Advertisement, IndyStar, 5/30/1906). In 1910, a building permit was issued to C. Bower for $200, most likely for a small addition to the rear or for demolition purposes (IndyStar,......

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Posted in: Indianapolis Collected Indianapolis Collected: Local bedmaker T.B.Laycock dreamed of a better workplace

...from J.P. Dunn’s 1910 history of Indianapolis, and the bottom photo is from a 1910 edition of Factory News. One year after Laycock moved his factory to its new Brightwood......

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Posted in: Mailbag HI Mailbag: Building at 122 East 22nd Street

...was a listing for a commercial establishment at that location was in 1910, which would suggest that the building was erected late in 1909 or early in 1910. Crescent Pharmacy......

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Posted in: Historic Miscellania B. F. Keith’s Grand Opera House

...Indianapolis as TWG Development, LLC restores the 1910 high-rise into apartments and retail space. But did you know that long before the last tenants, Downtown Comics, moved out of the......

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Posted in: Misc Mondays Misc Monday: The Russian Connection

...October 22, 1910 Indianapolis Star, October 22, 1910. Again, it’s hard to chase down the truth today, but Lochwitzky probably relied on this kind of sensational narrative to reel in......

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