Posted in: Then & Now Then & Now: Indiana State Fair & Expo

Indiana State Fair and Exposition, 1873. Spanning Exposition Avenue (now 19th Street) between Hudson and Ogden (alleys immediately west and east of Alabama Street) Image: Indiana State Archives. The location, scale and wares have changed,...

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Posted in: Then & Now Then and Now: 19th and Delaware, Snowy

One wonders how the city of Indianapolis neighborhoods made it through snowy days 100 or so years ago. This photo at 19th and Delaware Streets (circa 1909) looks north into Morton Place and shows no...

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Posted in: What’s in a Name? What’s in a Name: Charlotte Place

We are delighted to have a first person account and guest contribution from former neighbor and artist, Dick Lutin, relaying the details of how Charlotte Place in Herron-Morton Place got its name. Editor’s note: When...

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Posted in: WTH WTH: You Haven’t Heard?

It’s fairly common throughout the city–houses that have seen better times–and of course, there are as many reasons as houses. A small selection of such homes have been featured in this space for just shy...

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Posted in: Then & Now Then & Now: 1841 N. Delaware Street

The Milnor sisters in 1909 Attics, storage trunks and second hand shops throughout Indianapolis and the world over have little gems like this awaiting discovery. The provenance of and labels on old photos are key...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: 200 block of E. 16th Street

Courtesy of IUPUI University Library, Indianapolis Power and Light Distribution Company photographs owned by Dee Dee Davis Sixteenth Street, at one time a dirt road known as Tinker (and later 7th) Street, is undergoing revitalization...

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Posted in: A Room with a View Room With a View: Penn Arts Building Rooftop

It’s always fun to get a different perspective, especially a high up vantage point. This one is looking north (and slightly east) from the roof of the recently renovated Penn Arts Building, looking into Herron-Morton...

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Posted in: Historic Miscellania Herron-Morton Walking tour, 2012

For those of us who love old buildings and old neighborhoods, it’s hard to pass up a home tour in one of Indy’s historic neighborhoods. Especially for this year’s Herron-Morton Place Home tour, taking place...

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Posted in: Sunday Ads Sunday Ads: Herron-Morton Place Home Tour

In honor of today’s Herron-Morton Place Home Tour, check out these two flyer advertisements from the 1970’s, when the neighborhood’s home tours first rolled out. Note the evolution in the neighborhood’s logo between 1977 and...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: Talbott Theatre 2143 N. Talbott Street

The Talbott Theater has housed a variety of entertainment venues at 2143 N. Talbott Street since the mid-1920s. The building was designed by architect George V. Bedell and opened as a 1,042-seat silent movie theater....

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Posted in: A Room with a View Room With a View: 2050 North Delaware

It’s always fun checking out the views from within the confines of an historic home–the romantic in my inevitably ponders how much the streetscape has changed or remained the same in the past 100+ years....

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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: Sunday Prayers Sunday Prayers: Peter Pan Lives on Central

  Refusing to accept that people are uninterested in history, it might be fair to nickname me a bit of a “Peter Pan.” I am convinced the more people learn of their heritage, the richer...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Gothic Revival, 1925 North Central Avenue

**update**This was originally titled as French Gothic, but after Tim Jensen’s comment, we have reconfirmed with our resident Architectural Historian, Raina Regan that it is indeed a Gothic Revival. So, replacing French Gothic with the...

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Posted in: Historic Miscellania Favorite Friday: Talbott Avenue Double

There are lots of doubles similar to this one, but the new paint job has me stopping and staring every time I pass this one. Throw the autumn leaves in front and I’m swooning! Sometimes...

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Posted in: Editorial Victorian Home Inspiration

It was discontinued for a time, but the more time I spend exploring Indianapolis, the more places I find that captivate me. Today’s example makes me smile. What is more beautiful than a lovingly restored...

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Posted in: WTH WTH? Check out that beautiful Historic Neighborhood… gas station?

This may quickly devolve into an outright rant, so let me first say: this is my opinion only, and my angle/ agenda is for the highest good of two historic neighborhoods that I love, respect,...

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Posted in: Historic Miscellania Let’s Play: Connect the Dots, Indianapolis

 1609 N. Delaware Street Invisible lines string events, places, people, past and present all together—like a floating necklace or a story without a definitive beginning or end. Of course, there are many properties within the...

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Posted in: Sunday Prayers Sunday Prayers: A Cottage For a Herron-Morton Home

This dear little Herron-Morton Place cottage was likely built when the smells from the State Fair undoubtedly wafted over this roofline. Yes, it borders a small east-west alley and is next to a parking lot...

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Posted in: WTH WTH Weds: Former Block Mansion Site

As mentioned earlier this week in the Preservation Denied: William H. Block Mansion article, we feature the building that replaced that historic mansion as this week’s WTH.  This ranch-style cinder block replacement was constructed as...

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