Posted in: Then & Now Then & Now: Criswell Mercantile Company/MacNiven’s Restaurant & Bar, 337-339 Massachusetts Avenue

Historic photograph courtesy of the Indiana Album: loaned by Evan Finch. / Modern photograph courtesy of MacNiven’s Restaurant & Bar For every Ayres or Vonnegut or Lilly, there were hundreds of business owners in Indianapolis...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: Court Street and Anthony’s Tavern, 128-134 E. Court Street

Court Street is one of those funny downtown alleys that became a street. A city ordinance prohibited taverns and saloons from operating in Indianapolis alleys, so the easy work-around was to reclassify some of the...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: S. Meridian Street and Bluff Road

Bluff Road begins in the 1900 block of S. Meridian Street and  angles southwest creating a wedge-shaped parcel. Long ago a two-story frame flatiron building was constructed on the land and through the years it...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: Westside Outing and Social Club, 710 N. Warman Avenue

We need stories about the Westside Outing and Social Club, so please help spread the word. Crowdsourcing is a relatively new term coined to describe a large group of people working together, particularly online, on...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: Fountain Square Substation #4 and Radio Radio

As Indianapolis expanded, it was necessary for the Indianapolis Police Department to grow and by 1912 four substations had been established. This charming cottage, located at 1117 Prospect Street in Fountain Square, housed Police Precinct...

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Posted in: Editorial 10 Reasons Fountain Square Would Be My Next Indianapolis Neighborhood…

Fountain Square is the closest thing to a preserved microcosm of historic Indianapolis we have–a mix of neighborhood serving commercial, surrounded on all sides by plenty of residential options. Who wouldn’t love having a home...

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