Posted in: General The “New” English Hotel

Are you one of those people who turns lemons into lemonade? One time Indianapolis resident and dentist, Dr. S. B. Friedland sure was. It was the end of 1948, and the wrecking balls were looming....

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Posted in: Historic Miscellania When the Man Who Inspired Dracula Caused Blood to Boil in Gilded Age Indy

When the Irish author Bram Stoker penned his popular novel Dracula in the mid-1890s, he drew on many sources of inspiration — from Transylvanian folklore and the real-life figures of Vlad the Impaler and Countess...

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Posted in: Sunday Ads Sunday Adverts: Happy New Year 1915

The more things change, the more they stay the same.” In exploring a local newspaper from 100 years ago, one thing seems obvious: not much has changed. Oh sure, the photographic and type styles are...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: West Market Street

Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company, ca. 1907 This clear view of Indianapolis, taken circa 1907 according to the the Library of Congress, shows West Market Street looking east toward the Soldiers and Sailors Monument....

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Posted in: Ladies Lounge Ladies Lounge: The Women’s Entrance

Before we bid adieu to the topic of Indianapolis hotels for awhile, let’s take a peek at how one of the most beloved of our long-gone hotels marketed their establishment to we of the “fairer”...

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