Favorite Fridays…hint: it’s been in the news…
It’s been all over the news, so there isn’t much that needs to be said, except:...
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Author: Tiffany Benedict Browne
Historic Indianapolis Hero: J. Scott Keller
Lockerbie Court (1901) one of numerous structures Scott Keller helped save Preservation and...
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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...
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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...
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Old City Hall
Formerly the New City Hall After years of having offices in the basement of the beautiful old...
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Monument Observation Tower Reopens!!
The observation deck of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument reopened this weekend, so let’s...
Read MoreOdd Fellows in Downtown Indianapolis
A book published in 1870 featured this depiction of the old OddFellows Hall. It stood on the Northeast corner of Washington and Pennsylvania Streets. It cost $30,000 to construct in addition to the $17,000 for the real estate...
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Destruction at College and Fairfield
Nearing 38th Street, just south of Fairfield, on the west side of the street, something seemed...
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Friday Fave: Propylaeum Marked!
Tomorrow, September 24, , is the 7th anniversary of the installation of the Propylaeum’s...
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100 YEARS AGO AUGUST 1909
Wednesday, August 4, 1909- Mrs. Frank Carvin gave an informal luncheon at her home, at 2131 N....
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