Posted in: Mailbag HI Mailbag: Warfleigh

Reader’s Question:  I have lived on the south side of Indianapolis my entire life, so I am not very well-acquainted with other parts of the city.  Recently, I had an appointment on the north side and was driving...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: Intersection of St. Clair Street and Massachusetts & College Avenues

With its prominent angling avenues creating many three-street intersections, it’s rather surprising that Indianapolis does not have any neighborhoods known as “Six Points.” But, newspaper searches and perusals of older history books reveal no such...

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Posted in: Mailbag HI Mailbag: Northside Chinese Restaurants

Reader’s Question: Back in the Fifties and Sixties, my family sometimes dined at a Chinese restaurant called the Mandarin Inn, which was as well-known for its steaks as it was for its Chinese food.  There were also several other popular...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: 52nd and College

  1927 view looking west on 52nd Street from College Avenue. Zoom in here for more details. Identical photograph taken in 1936. Zoom in here to see more details.   Today this corner is a thriving commercial area...

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Posted in: WTH WTH Weds: You’ve got mail and…

We felt there wasn’t something quite right about this house. It’s the mailbox isn’t it? Pertinent Address: 5100 Block of College Avenue...

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Posted in: Then & Now Then and Now: College Avenue and 54th Street

As Indianapolis grew and streetcars headed north on College Avenue toward Broad Ripple, clusters of commercial buildings sprung up every four or five blocks. One such shopping hub was located at the intersection of College...

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Posted in: Sunday Prayers Sunday Prayers: Corner Buildings on College Avenue

Lots of potential here- fingers crossed In the wake of the loss of the lovely brick commercial building at College & 16th, we must turn our attention to the many buildings we have left. And...

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