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: Sunday Ads Sunday Ads: Raggedy Indy

 A Sweet Little Raggedy Doll and a Sweet Little Raggedy House at 537 N. Tacoma Avenue Raggedy Ann Once again, eBay serves as the source of inspiration for historical discovery! Last week, a rare 1915...

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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: Historic Miscellania Indy Indie Artist Colony, the Former St. Regis

The Indy Indie Artist Colony and former St. Regis Apartment building at the Corner of Pennsylvania and 14th Streets – Photo: Ryan Hamlett It seems that everywhere you look, there are new, high-end condos and...

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Posted in: Sunday Ads Sunday Ad: Cajun meets Birdseye view Artists

This vintage advert for the Edward Mason Company (circa 1910?) at the southwest corner of Wabash and Delaware Streets shows a building that luckily still stands, now home to  a “Southern” restaurant called Miguel’s. Elsewhere...

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