5 Indy Hotels You’ll Wish You’d Seen
Above: The Grand Hotel in 1937 (Indiana Historical Society, William H. Bass Photo Company,...
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How the Claypool Hotel Began
Early vintage luggage label from Claypool Hotel (Don’t forget–May is preservation...
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Claypool Hotel…Menu 110 Years Ago today…
Head north on Illinois to the northwest corner at Washington and back 110 years and this is...
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Then & Now: Wesley Hotel, 16th & Capitol
Hard to believe how many buildings in Indianapolis have been razed under the guise of...
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At Your Leisure: History Paved Over
Although it’s heartbreaking to think about the buildings and businesses that have been lost over...
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At Your Leisure: A Lost Roadside Beacon
The big green sign could once be seen by drivers exiting turn one at the Indianapolis Motor...
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At Your Leisure: Why is that a Parking Lot?
The rooms and lobby appear to be very well appointed for 1960s standards. (Image: eBay) When...
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At Your Leisure: Rebirth Along Tinker Street
The neighborhoods bordering Sixteenth and Meridian Streets are some of the next “in” places to be....
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At Your Leisure: The Hotel Antlers
The Scottish Rite Cathedral looms large on the northern fringes of downtown. Aside from the...
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At Your Leisure: The Hotel Washington
The Hotel Washington as it appeared in 1913, shortly after completion. (Image: Bass Photo...
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At Your Leisure: Rubbing Elbows with Indy’s Elite at The Marott Hotel
An early postcard showing the Marott Hotel and Meridian Street Bridge. (Image: eBay) Today’s...
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Misc. Monday- It wasn’t just zoning…
…that kept the use of the southeast corner of Illinois and Georgia Streets the same for so...
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Friday Favorite: The Name Game
Following the trail of any one person’s life can be fascinating and addictive. You can...
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Flats Saved: Heier’s Hotel
The Heier Hotel, located at 12-18 South New Jersey Street, is named after original owner Fred...
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Flats Lost: Lorraine Building
The Lorraine Building, an extended-stay hotel constructed in 1891, was located at 201 West...
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Sunday Adverts: The Remy Hotel
This ad, from the 1880 City Directory, features the Remy Hotel, once located on the southwest...
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Sunday Ad: Barney’s Jewelers, Lincoln Hotel
If you missed Libby’s fascinating article of yesterday, take a look at the map that shows...
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Friday Favorite: Recycling History For Now
It’s refreshing to see that some of the new projects in town pay homage to the city’s...
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Sunday Adverts: Pluto Water
Since Thomas Taggart was already fresh on my mind, his former hotel in French Lick seemed like...
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An Englishman’s Stay in Indianapolis, 1851
In the early 1850s, Englishman J. Richard Beste and his family came to America and toured the...
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