Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Indy the Patriotic

It’s no secret that in Indy, we love, honor and respect our military. It’s a great source of pride. Most Indy residents can at least tell visitors that Indy is second only to Washington DC...

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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 Favorite: 6 Trivia Bits, Scottish Rite Cathedral

* This is the largest Scottish Rite cathedral in the world. * It was designed by George F. Schreiber, architect and member, 1926. * The Indianapolis Scottish Rite Cathedral cost $2.5 Million to build. *...

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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: Historic Miscellania 8 Reasons to love Indiana Landmarks Center

Top 8 Reasons I ♥ Indiana Landmarks Center 1. Yeah, it’s self evident: the place is gorgeous. From the roof line to the stained glass windows to the multicolored lighting to the newly named Place de...

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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: 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 Friday Favorite: On Broadway

This is one you’d have to go looking for; it’s not like you’re just going to chance upon it, since there’s no through-way and it abuts the highway that excised a substantial swath between Old...

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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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