homes Archives - Historic Indianapolis | All Things Indianapolis History

In The Park: Babe Denny Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Oct 18, 2014 | In the Park | 0 |

This fall, over half a million football fans dressed in their blue and white finest will visit...

In the Park: Tarkington Park

by Gwen Sunkel | Jul 12, 2014 | In the Park | 2 |

Welcome to Tarkington Park! The 10.32-acre neighborhood park is found near the intersection of...

Sunday Prayers: A Pair on South Park Avenue

by Dawn Olsen | Apr 21, 2013 | Sunday Prayers | 4 |

421 S. Park Ave. (left) and 423 S. Park Ave. (right) are currently for sale. They were built in...

Sunday Prayers: 430 N. Walcott

by Dawn Olsen | Feb 24, 2013 | Sunday Prayers | 10 |

(photo by Dawn Olsen) Lloyd D. Hammond was a working man. He was a travel agent for at least a...

Indianapolis Then and Now: The Ryan/Gasaway Home, 1103 E. 9th Street

by Joan Hostetler | Dec 27, 2012 | Then & Now | 9 |

Finding photographs of the homes and businesses of the Vonneguts, Efroymsons, Ayres, and Blocks...

Herron-Morton Walking tour, 2012

by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Sep 9, 2012 | Historic Miscellania | 4 |

For those of us who love old buildings and old neighborhoods, it’s hard to pass up a home...

Building Language: Rustication

by Raina Regan | Aug 7, 2012 | Building Language | 2 |

Rustication. Rustication is found in ashlar masonry, a finished, stone block laid in horizontal...

Building Language: Shingles

by Raina Regan | Jun 19, 2012 | Building Language | 3 |

Shingles. Although this architectural term should be well-known to most, I thought I’d explore...

Building Language: Infill

by Raina Regan | May 15, 2012 | Building Language | 3 |

Infill. If you live in a locally designated historic district, today’s Building Language term...

Building Language: National Historic Landmark

by Raina Regan | May 1, 2012 | Building Language | 1 |

National Historic Landmark. The month of May is Preservation Month and to celebrate, I’ll be...

Building Language: Oxeye Window

by Raina Regan | Apr 17, 2012 | Building Language | 1 |

Oxeye Windows, The Wilson, 643 Fort Wayne Avenue Oxeye Window.The oxeye window (also known as an...

Building Language: Shed Dormer

by Raina Regan | Apr 3, 2012 | Building Language | 1 |

Shed Dormers, 300 Block of North Irvington Ave Shed Dormer. A dormer window is found projecting...

Building Language: Turret

by Raina Regan | Mar 20, 2012 | Building Language | 2 |

Turret. Today’s Building Language term should be no stranger to fans of historic architecture in...

Building Language: Juliet Balcony

by Raina Regan | Feb 14, 2012 | Building Language | 2 |

Juliet Balcony. So, in honor of Valentine’s Day, I wracked my brain of architectural knowledge,...

Building Language: Ribbon Windows

by Raina Regan | Feb 7, 2012 | Building Language | 1 |

Ribbon Windows. The horizontal placement of three or more windows consecutively, separated only by...

Building Language: Tudor Revival

by Raina Regan | Jan 3, 2012 | Building Language | 2 |

Tudor Revival found at 5734 North Washington Blvd Tudor Revival. Another one of the many revival...

Building Language: Bargeboard

by Raina Regan | Dec 13, 2011 | Building Language | 2 |

314 North Park Avenue in Lockerbie Square with Two Bargeboards on Main Roof Bargeboard. Bargeboard...

Building Language: Roof

by Raina Regan | Nov 15, 2011 | Building Language | 0 |

Roof. For today’s Building Language, let’s examine one of the most vital elements of a structure:...

Deep rooted history in Mapleton-Fall Creek

by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Nov 14, 2011 | Historic Miscellania | 12 |

Usually, I gravitate towards the neighborhoods nearest to the Mile Square–the older, the...

Building Language: Quoin

by Raina Regan | Nov 1, 2011 | Building Language | 0 |

St. Mary’s Academy/Academy of the Arts, 429 Vermont Place with Quoins Quoin. Constantly trying to...

Tag: homes

In The Park: Babe Denny Park

In the Park: Tarkington Park

Sunday Prayers: A Pair on South Park Avenue

Sunday Prayers: 430 N. Walcott

Indianapolis Then and Now: The Ryan/Gasaway Home, 1103 E. 9th Street

Herron-Morton Walking tour, 2012

Building Language: Rustication

Building Language: Shingles

Building Language: Infill

Building Language: National Historic Landmark

Building Language: Oxeye Window

Building Language: Shed Dormer

Building Language: Turret

Building Language: Juliet Balcony

Building Language: Ribbon Windows

Building Language: Tudor Revival

Building Language: Bargeboard

Building Language: Roof

Deep rooted history in Mapleton-Fall Creek

Building Language: Quoin

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

You have Successfully Subscribed!

Learned something new? Question answered? New connection made? Generally inspired or entertained? Love Indy more?

Pin It on Pinterest