Posted in: General The Woman Behind the Tablet

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...

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Posted in: Historic Miscellania Happy Birthday Virginia Keep Clark!

Ever been hooked by an idea, person or place? Something that just infinitely fascinates or possibly even obsesses you? While that pretty well summarizes my love of Indianapolis history, there is an artist who has...

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Posted in: At Your Leisure, Bicycles At Your Leisure: The Cyclorama Fad Hits Indianapolis

The northwest corner of Ohio and Illinois. The Cyclorama towered over the neighboring Rink Store. (Image: Bass Photo Company Collection, Indiana Historical Society) The first buildings that always stuck out when driving into Indianapolis in the 1980s...

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Posted in: Misc Mondays Misc. Monday: William J. Forsyth’s Irvington Connections

Forsyth Irvington House ca. 1914, photo courtesy of Susan Forsyth Selby Sklar Guest Author: Rachel Berenson Perry Hoosier Group artist William J. Forsyth (1854 – 1935) lived in Indianapolis for most of his life. In...

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Posted in: At Your Leisure At Your Leisure: At the Museum

John Herron Art Institute as it appeared in 1906. (Image: eBay) The Indianapolis Museum of Art is one of the crown jewels of our city. Few may realize that the facility near 38th Street and...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Artistry of Cole Noble

Within Cole-Noble, looking towards the Circle, on Market Street, from College Indianapolis and its neighborhoods are a lot like an old family scrap quilt– colorful, unique connected pieces, (in various states of wear and repair),...

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