Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: The Other Benjamin Harrison House, 223 E. Vermont Street

Most everyone in Indianapolis is aware of the Benjamin Harrison’s Delaware Street home, known today as the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, but did you know that he once lived in the Lockerbie Neighborhood? Born into...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Mischief, Murder and Miscellany

Not first, second or even third… In 1891 the FOURTH Marion County Jail was constructed at the intersection of Alabama and Maryland Streets at the cost of $150,000. It was designed to house 150 prisoners....

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Posted in: Ladies Lounge Ladies Lounge: First Woman of Indianapolis Bar Association- Adele Ida Storck

Adele Ida Storck, First Woman to be admitted to the Indianapolis Bar Association A holiday dedication to two ladies who dare: Jennifer L. Jones,  and Erin Albert–you know why. If you are a female attorney...

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