Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: West Indianapolis at W. Morris Street and Blaine Avenue

Time it was, and what a time it was, it was  A time of innocence, a time of confidences  Long ago, it must be, I have a photograph  Preserve your memories, they’re all that’s left...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then & Now: Eastern Fire Station/Firehouse Colorlab/Angie’s List, 1030 E. Washington Street

Luckily, several of our city’s old fire stations have survived through the years and have found new uses. The Eastern Fire Station is one of the oldest, having been constructed in 1896.   The three-story...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: Indianapolis Fire Department Hose Company #9, 1602 Carrollton Avenue

The fire station at 1602 Carrollton Avenue was built to house the city’s segregated African-American firemen, who worked in this station from its construction in 1881 until 1922 when the company moved to Indiana Avenue....

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