Author: Tiffany Benedict Browne

Then & Now: Hawthorne School- 75 North Belleview Place

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Apr 7, 2016 | Then & Now |

Circa 1911 or later – note the Carnegie Library in the background (courtesy...

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Friday Favorite: Brick Double, Fletcher Place

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Apr 1, 2016 | Friday Favorites |

There are so many special buildings and places to love in Fletcher Place, but this one is a...

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Then & Now: Independent Turnverein, 902 N. Meridian

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Mar 31, 2016 | Then & Now |

Postmarked 1917 Independent Turnverein Post Card, (courtesy HistoricIndianapolis.com) How lucky...

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Friday Favorite: Herman Lieber House, Lockerbie Square

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Mar 25, 2016 | Friday Favorites |

Herman LIeber Cottage Indianapolis has so many fabulous neighborhoods, and much to love in each....

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Gunned Down Grocer

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Mar 21, 2016 | Historic Miscellania |

As a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, during the “golden age of...

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Then & Now: Southside Synogogue, 609 South Meridian

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Mar 17, 2016 | Then & Now |

Merrill Street didn’t always dead end into Meridian Street. The unassuming lot dabbed in...

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Architect for Theaters

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Feb 29, 2016 | Historic Miscellania |

It would be fair to say many an architect or architectural firm gets known for designing a...

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Then & Now: “Colored” Knights of Pythias, 701-703 North Senate

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Feb 11, 2016 | Then & Now |

While many people consider Indiana Avenue the epicenter of early black culture in Indianapolis,...

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Then & Now: Meridian Park- 3100 North Pennsylvania

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | May 28, 2015 | Then & Now |

Looking north on Pennsylvania, decades ago Historic Meridian Park is small but mighty in its...

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Then and Now: 19th and Delaware, Snowy

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Apr 16, 2015 | Then & Now |

One wonders how the city of Indianapolis neighborhoods made it through snowy days 100 or so years...

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Misc. Monday: Early Indy High Schools

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Nov 17, 2014 | Misc Mondays |

Image: HI collection As a respite from the seemingly constant negative news about education and...

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Misc. Monday: Move to a New Subdivision! In 1916

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Oct 27, 2014 | Misc Mondays |

Perusing the pages of early 1900’s Indianapolis newspapers, you will occasionally come...

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Misc. Monday: What to do in Indy, 1966

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Sep 22, 2014 | Misc Mondays |

At the heart of any one of the weekly printed thin copies of “This Week in...

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Misc. Mondays: American Dream For Sale

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Sep 1, 2014 | Misc Mondays |

If you haven’t seen or heard yet, it seems this lovely building on the Northeast corner of...

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Misc. Monday: Map Your Way Home via Trolley or Bus

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Aug 25, 2014 | Misc Mondays |

1939 Indianapolis. Some of the streets have changed, but not the names–check out this map...

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Behind the Scenes at HI: Optimistic Talk

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Aug 16, 2014 | Editorial |

If you didn’t yet know, we’ve cracked the door open to an awesome new….weekly HI...

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Misc. Monday: Porch Parties

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Jul 14, 2014 | Misc Mondays |

Good news for those of us who love old traditions. A beloved early Indianapolis ritual has...

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Misc. Monday- It wasn’t just zoning…

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Jun 23, 2014 | Misc Mondays |

…that kept the use of the southeast corner of Illinois and Georgia Streets the same for so...

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Misc. Monday: Bicycling Indy in 1896

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Jun 9, 2014 | Misc Mondays |

In the 1890’s, bicycles were more than a hot commodity, but also an obsession–...

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Behind the Scenes at HI

Posted by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Jun 7, 2014 | Editorial |

Hi Friends, Fans and Readers: If  you have ever wondered about any behind-the-scenes/...

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