Posted in: Historic Miscellania New Life at Central State Part III: The 1899 Building

The 1899 Building, formerly the Men’s Dining Hall for Central State Hospital. (Photo: 1899indy.com) When last RWAV headed west, we visited Central State Hospital’s Administration Building in the middle of its restoration and transformation into “Central...

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Posted in: Historic Miscellania New Life at Central State Part Two: Restoring and Repurposing

Window restoration is always a key element to preserving old buildings. This view peers north from the top floor of the Administration Building at the Central State Hospital site, photo taken earlier this year.  This...

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Posted in: Historic Miscellania Lombard Building (Victoria Centre)

Main staircase of the Victoria Centre, designed by Rowland Design Inc. – photo by Ryan Hamlett The Victoria Center, one of Indianapolis’ preservation success stories, has been around in its current incarnation for nearly 30...

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Posted in: A Room with a View A Room With A View – Central State Hospital

View of the Laundry Building from the Powerplant – Central State Hospital On the near westside of Indianapolis, constrained by Washington and Vermont Streets and Tibbs and Warman Avenues sits an 100-acre plot of land...

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