Posted in: Then & Now L.S. Stockman Drug Store, 501 N. Illinois Street

The L.S. Stockman Drug Store on the northeast corner of Michigan and Illinois Streets as it appeared in 1908. Image: Bass Photo Co. Collection, Indiana Historical Society   People who live or work downtown are...

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Posted in: Misc Mondays Misc Monday: The Rapid Rise and Tragic Fall of Frank W. Flanner

Flanner & Buchanan isn’t a street intersection — it’s a funeral business — but the great Indianapolis undertaking firm is a veritable crossroads of the capitol city’s history. “Dig Indy?” (Pun intended.) How about the story of the company’s founder, pioneering...

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Posted in: Penny Post Penny Post: Mass Ave at Night

Postmarked: INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – AUG 1-, 1913 – 6-PM Message: 230 South Illinois St. Indianapolis, Ind Hello Everything fine. will write in a few days. Am going to stay a few days Orrine (?) L...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: The Gatling Gun Club, 707-709 N. Illinois Street

If you’ve ever wanted to own a post-Civil War era house with a rich history, now is the time to buy the Tousey-Nichol house, better known as the Gatling Gun Club. After serving as a...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: The Grand Hotel and Circle Centre Mall, Illinois and Maryland Streets

The Grand Hotel, circa 1876 stereoview by Indianapolis photographer John Pendergast (The Indiana Album: Loaned by Joan Hostetler) Shortly after the expansion of the Grand Hotel in 1875, photographer John Pendergast set up his camera...

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Posted in: Then & Now Then and Now: 30th and Illinois – The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

Locating historic photographs of certain intersections in Indianapolis is nearly impossible. They are either off the beaten path, building owners had not hired professional photographers, or existing collections have not yet been located. And sadly...

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Rink’s Store

It’s funny how circular life on this planet appears over a series of years; Indianapolis, is no exception to coming full circle. As a note of possible interest to the those munching popcorn in the...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: Ritz Theatre 3430 N. Illinois Street

Sometimes these “then and now” columns get frustrating. When I discover a great old photograph of an unknown building, I check out the location on old maps and in aerial photos, then search the address...

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