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Then & Now: Lemcke Building

by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Nov 4, 2021 | Then & Now | 0 |

Lemcke Building, circa 1910. Note Deschler’s Cigars on the first floor....

Marion County Jail: Indy’s Shawshank

by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Oct 31, 2018 | General | 0 |

In June 1891, the County Commissioners decided not to build the new jail on the courthouse square....

Formerly on the Circle: American Central Life Building

by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Aug 15, 2018 | General | 4 |

If you’re the type to contemplate the stories behind buildings and locations, this may be of...

Sunday Ads: Billingsley Florist

by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Jul 2, 2017 | Sunday Ads | 0 |

Though Wiegand’s and Bertermann’s operated their Indianapolis floral trades for...

Then & Now: Laundering Behind Old City Hall

by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Jun 22, 2017 | Then & Now | 4 |

Local history buffs love to regale Circle City newbies with anecdotes of yesteryear about the...

Sunday Ads: Music to Your Ears

by Jeff Kamm | Oct 9, 2016 | Sunday Ads | 2 |

Business: Wilking Music Company Location: 120 East Ohio Street, near Massachusetts Avenue Years...

Sunday Ads: More Than Just Jewelry

by Jeff Kamm | Apr 10, 2016 | Sunday Ads | 2 |

Goodman Jewelers at 30 West Washington Street dabbled in “slenderizing” equipment back...

At Your Leisure: Indy’s Once Favorite Pasta

by Jeff Kamm | Nov 13, 2015 | At Your Leisure | 0 |

Shorter and colder days, increase cravings for comfort food. And comfort food means...

At Your Leisure: Indy Ghost Stories

by Jeff Kamm | Oct 23, 2015 | At Your Leisure | 6 |

As we approach that spookiest of holidays, the subject of haunted places and ghost stories always...

At Your Leisure: We’ve Got Next

by Jeff Kamm | Oct 9, 2015 | At Your Leisure | 0 |

Tonight the Indiana Fever will try to extend its quest for a second WNBA Championship. Although...

At Your Leisure: At the Drive-in

by Jeff Kamm | Jul 10, 2015 | At Your Leisure | 14 |

This ticket advertises a free pass for the driver at the Shadeland Drive-in. (Image: eBay) For...

Sunday Ads: Indy’s Industrious, Illustrious Illustrators

by Lisa Lorentz | Jun 7, 2015 | Sunday Ads | 2 |

Let’s set the scene… Indianapolis in the 1890s: Due to recent technological advances...

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...

At Your Leisure: The Greatest of All Time?

by Jeff Kamm | May 22, 2015 | At Your Leisure | 1 |

Mobil Oil boasts three consecutive victories in this ad, including the 1953 race won by Bill...

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...

At Your Leisure: Summertime Cruisin’

by Jeff Kamm | May 1, 2015 | At Your Leisure | 3 |

Happy May 1st! As spring heads into summer, we start thinking of how to take advantage of the warm...

At Your Leisure: Last Train to Indy

by Jeff Kamm | Apr 24, 2015 | At Your Leisure | 6 |

No passengers can be seen waiting in this 1970 photograph. (Image: Library of Congress) Passing...

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...

At Your Leisure: Sorry, No Ladies Allowed

by Jeff Kamm | Apr 10, 2015 | At Your Leisure | 4 |

The long gone Ye Ark Saloon stood at 15 East Ohio Street, approximately where the Chase Tower...

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...

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Friday Favorite: Brick Double, Fletcher Place

Then & Now: Lemcke Building

Marion County Jail: Indy’s Shawshank

Formerly on the Circle: American Central Life Building

Sunday Ads: Billingsley Florist

Then & Now: Laundering Behind Old City Hall

At Your Leisure: Indy’s Once Favorite Pasta

At Your Leisure: Indy Ghost Stories

At Your Leisure: We’ve Got Next

At Your Leisure: At the Drive-in

Sunday Ads: Indy’s Industrious, Illustrious Illustrators

In the Park: Canterbury Park

At Your Leisure: The Greatest of All Time?

In The Park: Forest Manor Park

At Your Leisure: Summertime Cruisin’

At Your Leisure: Last Train to Indy

In The Park: Haughville Park

At Your Leisure: Sorry, No Ladies Allowed

In the Park: Reverend Mozel Sanders Park

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