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Public Transportation in 1940 Indianapolis

by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Oct 7, 2020 | Historic Miscellania | 3 |

“Car and Bus Routings and Stops, Downtown” All aboard the time machine...

Minturn Apartments, 22nd & Capitol

by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Feb 7, 2018 | Vintage Flats | 13 |

The city is replete with buildings like this–loaded with potential, sad and forlorn–a...

Your Savings Store

by Jeff Kamm | Nov 6, 2016 | Sunday Ads | 0 |

S.S. Kresge and Company appeared in the newspaper October 28, 1923 touting the opening of their...

Sunday Ads: Tip of the Hat

by Jeff Kamm | Sep 11, 2016 | Sunday Ads | 0 |

This Sunday ad from 1966 targets the “back to school” crowd. Who doesn’t want to...

Friday Fave: State Fair Souvenirs

by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Aug 12, 2016 | Friday Favorites | 0 |

Image: collection Tiffany Benedict Browne Some people must have a tangible memento of places...

Sunday Ads: We’re All Nuts

by Jeff Kamm | Jun 19, 2016 | Sunday Ads | 0 |

Business: Morrow’s Nut House Date of Ad: December 30, 1945 Location: 50 North Pennsylvania Street,...

Friday Favorite: Herman Lieber House, Lockerbie Square

by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Mar 25, 2016 | Friday Favorites | 0 |

Herman LIeber Cottage Indianapolis has so many fabulous neighborhoods, and much to love in each....

At Your Leisure: An Evening in Merry England

by Jeff Kamm | Jun 12, 2015 | At Your Leisure | 2 |

A postcard showing the Sheffield Inn. The single story section was a later addition as a large...

In the Park: Canterbury Park

by Gwen Sunkel | May 30, 2015 | In the Park | 0 |

Passenger rail service was nearly eliminated by the late 1950s or early 1960s. (William H. Bass...

In The Park: Forest Manor Park

by Gwen Sunkel | May 16, 2015 | In the Park | 1 |

Welcome to Forest Manor Park, established in 1937 Welcome to Forest Manor Park on Indianapolis’s...

Back to the When

by Jeff Kamm | Apr 29, 2015 | General | 1 |

38 North Pennsylvania Street Years of Operation: 1932-1997 Notable: Before Office Depot or Staples...

In The Park: Haughville Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Apr 18, 2015 | In the Park | 4 |

Welcome to Haughville Park! This five-and-a-half acre park on the city’s west side opened in...

In the Park: Reverend Mozel Sanders Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Apr 4, 2015 | In the Park | 0 |

From Colonel Eli Lily to Mayor Thomas Taggart to basketball great Oscar Robertson, there is a...

In the Park: 61st & Broadway Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Mar 21, 2015 | In the Park | 1 |

Just west of College Avenue in Broad Ripple, you’ll find 61st & Broadway Park. This quaint...

In the Park: Bethel Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Mar 7, 2015 | In the Park | 0 |

Bethel Park opened in 1935 Welcome to Bethel Park! This 14.5 acre community park on the city’s...

In the Park: A Baaaaa-a-a-d Idea Turned Good

by Gwen Sunkel | Feb 21, 2015 | In the Park | 0 |

The Indianapolis Parks system history is filled with delightful stories of united...

In the Park: Fall Creek & 30th Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Feb 7, 2015 | In the Park | 1 |

Welcome to Fall Creek & 30th Park! Welcome to Fall Creek & 30th Park! This seven-acre...

In the Park: Hawthorne Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Jan 24, 2015 | In the Park | 1 |

The Near Westside neighborhood is one of Indianapolis’s oldest and most well-established...

At Your Leisure: Businesses That Called The Claypool “Home”

by Jeff Kamm | Jan 23, 2015 | At Your Leisure | 3 |

Today’s modern downtown convention hotels tend to be imposing structures. Often entrances...

In The Park: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Jan 10, 2015 | In the Park | 0 |

On Monday, January 19, our nation will pause to commemorate the work of civil rights activist Dr....

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Then & Now: Independent Turnverein, 902 N. Me...

Preservation Denied: 1305 North Delaware Street

Public Transportation in 1940 Indianapolis

Minturn Apartments, 22nd & Capitol

Friday Fave: State Fair Souvenirs

Friday Favorite: Herman Lieber House, Lockerbie Square

At Your Leisure: An Evening in Merry England

In the Park: Canterbury Park

In The Park: Forest Manor Park

In The Park: Haughville Park

In the Park: Reverend Mozel Sanders Park

In the Park: 61st & Broadway Park

In the Park: Bethel Park

In the Park: A Baaaaa-a-a-d Idea Turned Good

In the Park: Fall Creek & 30th Park

In the Park: Hawthorne Park

At Your Leisure: Businesses That Called The Claypool “Home”

In The Park: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park

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