Posted in: Then & Now Then and Now: At Vermont and Meridian, Part I – 18 East Vermont

The Indiana War Memorial is one of the crown jewels of Indianapolis, but much like the soldiers it stands for, it came at a heavy cost–in this case, to the city’s history and architecture. Some...

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Posted in: General Where the YWCA, Bobbs-Merrill and IUPUI Intersected

When passing some hulking-whole-block consuming property like the Minton-Capehart Federal building, It’s easy to get distracted. For the brutalist architecture lovers, how much they love it; for those (like me) who are more into the...

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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: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: What About Bobbs?

What better way to spend a frigid Indy winter’s day than at an old book shop? That’s where I was yesterday morning… my first venture from the toasty confines of home since Flu-mageddon ’14 visited...

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Posted in: Then & Now Then & Now: Indiana Democratic Club/Indiana War Memorial, 22 E. Vermont Street

Courtesy Indiana Historical Society, William H. Bass Photo Company #24090 Since we can’t get away from politics these days, why not review some former political sites in Indianapolis? In 1901, 82 prominent Democrats incorporated the...

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Posted in: Sunday Ads Sunday Adverts: Butler College and Bobbs-Merrill

Butler College, 1910, Irvington Foreshadowing on a Sunday… Having visited the current Butler University campus twice this week: once for the public introduction to Local Stake, a new way of connecting local entrepreneurs and investors...

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Posted in: Sunday Ads Sunday Adverts: Presidential Cookbook

With the recent political race and the general national obsession with food, it seemed like a good time for this advert for a White House Cookbook from November 7, 1896:    ...

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Posted in: Ladies Lounge Ladies Lounge: Where Julia Child and Indianapolis intersect?

“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking, you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” ~Julia Child Today, August 15, 2011, beloved chef extraordinaire, and global culinary inspiration, Julia Child would have been...

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