General
Then & Now: The Cuyler Studio, 1527 N. College Ave.
The Cuyler Studio and home, 1527 North College Avenue We’ve all heard stories of the woman...
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The Woman Behind the Tablet
Where Marie H. Stewart lived from 1916-1952 And we aren’t talking an electronic tablet,...
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Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A.
Anyone who has ever gotten anywhere in life has had help. Whether family, friends, teachers,...
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Madam CJ Walker
1998 U.S. Postage stamp, honoring Madam C. J. Ever wonder who your role models’ role models...
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Lincoln Spoke Here: The Other Marker
Lincoln Marker When Affixed to Claypool Hotel One of Indianapolis’ big claims to fame is...
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Then and Now: At Vermont and Meridian, Part II – 10 E. Vermont
Above: a doctored image showing part of 18 East Vermont with the First Baptist Church at the...
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Happy National Handwriting Day from Indianapolis
You love old stuff, right? Or else, why would you be on this website? Assuming that’s the...
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The Who and How of Indiana’s State Flag
Mrs. John N. Carey was attending a convention of the National Society of the Daughters of the...
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Ghost Homes of the Old Northside
It’s hard to imagine today, but Delaware Street just north of downtown, was not always the...
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Twain Spoke Here: Plymouth Church
Of all the famed authors to have visited Victorian era Indianapolis, who would you most want to...
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Flats Lost: The Lexington
Image: Lexington Flats, 1906. Bass Photo Co. Collection, Indiana Historical Society Ever noticed...
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Marion County Jail: Indy’s Shawshank
In June 1891, the County Commissioners decided not to build the new jail on the courthouse square....
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Where the YWCA, Bobbs-Merrill and IUPUI Intersected
When passing some hulking-whole-block consuming property like the Minton-Capehart Federal...
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The “New” English Hotel
Are you one of those people who turns lemons into lemonade? One time Indianapolis resident and...
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The Butcher, Miller, Love Murder and Madam
Local butcher Milton Pouder ambled a few blocks south to his butcher shop on East Washington every...
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When Saks came to Indy
If you like a spot of shopping or just window wishing at a high end retailer, this one’s for...
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Grand Entrance: Union Station
It’s no secret that Union Station is one of the most beautiful historic buildings left in...
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A Local Place for Young Women: Y. W. C. A.
Christian women, that is. And white. At least in the beginning. It was getting close to 1900 and...
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Should You Get a Souvenir?
The last time you took a trip somewhere special, did you get a souvenir? If you didn’t, you...
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Changing Street Names: 38th and Maple
If you’ve lived in Indianapolis for any measurable amount of time, you’ve likely heard...
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