Posted in: Mailbag HI Mailbag: 302 N. East Street

Reader’s Question: Can you provide me with any background on 302 North East Street?  We’d love to share its story with potential future occupants.  ~ Jeff C., Indianapolis   HI’s Answer: The land on the northwest...

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Posted in: Historic Miscellania Roselyn Bakeries

Former Roslyn Bakery Store #20 at 5231 E. Washington in Irvington – Photo by Ryan Hamlett On a quick jaunt to Chicago this weekend to see an exhibition soccer match at Soldier Field, several billboards...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: DeLuxe Cake & Pastry Shop, 657 E. 38th Street

DeLuxe Cake & Pastry Shop, ca. 1945 / Courtesy of IUPUI Library, Neighborhood of Saturdays Collection Travelers along Maple Road (now 38th Street) in the 1930s and 1940s recognized the DeLuxe Cake & Pastry Shop...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: Elwarner Flats / City Baking Company / Omar Bakeries / Omar Bakery Industrial Complex, 901-903 E. 16th Street

Does anyone remember the Omar Man delivering fresh bread and cookies to your door? Indianapolis was one of several cities throughout the country with an Omar Baking Company factory. A large crew of driver/salesmen peddled...

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Posted in: Sunday Prayers Sunday Prayers: Crawford’s Bakery Building 16th & Capitol

This building has been on the potential chopping block for awhile. And frankly, its future is still not secure. I wrote an article in the WTH section of the website 2 years ago yesterday (coincidentally),...

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Posted in: Sunday Ads Sunday Adverts: Taggart Bread

Since many are undoubtedly still recovering from reveling in the Irish holiday, it seemed appropriate to highlight an early Indianapolis Irish business. You’ve likely already read a brief intro on Taggart’s Bakery in a past...

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Posted in: WTH WTH Weds: 1609 North Capitol Avenue

WTH? How could someone think of tearing this down? Who doesn’t have a fondness for the sweet little commercial building at the northeast corner of 16th and Capitol Streets? Most people call it the old...

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