Posted in: At Your Leisure At Your Leisure: Hoosier Hysteria in Indianapolis

It’s the first week of March in Indiana. Snow covers the ground in what will hopefully be the last stand of winter. This also marks the beginning of the Indiana State Tournament in boy’s basketball....

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Posted in: What’s in a Name? What’s in a Name? – Hinkle Fieldhouse

Hinkle Fieldhouse at sunset – photo by Ryan Hamlett Hinkle Fieldhouse Location:  Butler University Campus Named for: Paul D. “Tony” Hinkle, multi-sport coach and athletic director, Butler University The iconic Butler fieldhouse takes its name from...

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Posted in: Building Language Building Language: Window Sash

Window Sashes on 1060 Virginia Avenue, Fountain Square Window Sash. You might have heard the term “sash” used in reference to windows, but were you unsure exactly what the term indicated? Have no fear –...

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Posted in: Building Language Building Language: National Historic Landmark

National Historic Landmark. The month of May is Preservation Month and to celebrate, I’ll be featuring preservation related Building Language terms for the five Tuesdays in May! We’ll start with National Historic Landmarks. A National...

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Posted in: Building Language Building Language: Monitor

Monitor on Lone Hall, Arsenal Technical High School Monitor. A monitor is a raised section found straddling the ridge of a roof. The monitor commonly imitates the roof form of the primary structure, but includes...

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Posted in: Building Language Building Language: Roof

Roof. For today’s Building Language, let’s examine one of the most vital elements of a structure: the roof. I think it is safe to assume everyone knows what a roof is on a basic level,...

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