Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Standard Oil Company, Indianapolis

This one is doing my head in a bit, but it’s located at 802 Lord Street, in Fletcher Place–and you can see it from I-65 if you’re looking for it. In 1889, John D. Rockefeller...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Central Library Statuary

Last week’s relocated statuary was a popular topic, so let’s look at another favorite relocated grouping. This one, atop the 9th Street/ North/ back side of the Marion County Central Library is more complex and...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Statuary on Penn

This one is a favorite, but a bittersweet one. If you’ve ever walked north on Pennsylvania Street, you may have noticed a little threesome along the southern wall of 241 North Pennsylvania. If you need...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorites: Indy’s Oldest Shoe Store

What would you say if you were offered the chance to travel by time machine to Indianapolis in the 1890’s? Would you do it? If so, where would you go? Who would you see? Where...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Sunrise by Statue

We’ve all caught a glorious sunrise or two in our lives, but Thursday morning’s was particularly spectacular. The south side of the War Memorial turned out to be a wise choice in vantage point–managed to...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: DePew Fountain

Who doesn’t love the DePew Fountain in University Park? Designed by Karl Bitter and created by Sterling Calder in 1919–the base is pink granite and the dancing figures are bronze. The fountain was a gift...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Crown Hill Waiting Station & Entry

Indianapolis original, Crown Hill Cemetery has many merits, but the Waiting Station is a beautiful architectural remnant of our city’s early history and most certainly a favorite. Built in 1885 and designed by Adolph Scherer,...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Lions at American Legion Headquarters

Ever heard that Alice in Wonderland:  “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” Here in Indianapolis, it’d be more like “seen as many as six amazing things before breakfast.” Taking the...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: City Market

Reflection of the historic City Market in the glass front of the west wing. I was guilty of ignoring the City Market. With all the foot and other traffic, and it being across the street...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: The Murat

“…What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…”  Uhhh, not so fast, Romeo. I just can’t embrace calling this place the name of some bank....

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Redeemer Presbyterian and Harrison Center for the Arts

Considering it’s first Friday, and my one stop is always Harrison Center for the Arts and City Gallery, seemed a good time to give a shout out to Redeemer Presbyterian–former home of First Presbyterian Church....

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Favorite Fridays: Wishard Estate

For those of us who are overly sentimental and who also happen to live in historic homes, it seems a common practice–maybe even a point of pride–to refer to the home not with the surname...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Fountain Square Theatre Building

Who doesn’t love the Fountain Square Theatre Building? Designed by architect Frank Hunter, fellow architect and brother of  Edgar O. Hunter (of Rubush & Hunter), it opened in 1928 and closed in 1960. The signage...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: South Meridian Queen Anne- 3 blocks from Stadium

Hard to believe there is real estate like this within easy walking distance/ view of Indy’s biggest stadium, but indeed, there is! I am a big fan of Queen Anne Victorians–especially with a turret! This...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite Extra: Traction Terminal Eagles

Sadly, it was brought to our attention yesterday that one of our favorite sculptures, the southern of two eagles in front of Old City Hall was suddenly MIA, after the installation of some giant signs...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Chatham Arch Beauty on Broadway

Before our weather took a turn for the cold and wet, I spent a few hours cruising the streets of Indianapolis just looking around and getting better acquainted with her. Wandering and weaving through the...

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