Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Rink Mansion, Meridian at 21st

Until a few decades ago, all major cities had independent department stores in their downtowns, commonly named for whichever enterprising man had started it. In Indianapolis, most people still recognize the names L.S. Ayres and...

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Posted in: Sunday Prayers Sunday Prayers: 38th and Central

This sweet little building always prompts daydreams of potential future use. The southwest corner of 38th and Central is a former gas station built sometime after 1932, after lengthy battles with nearby neighbors. The property...

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Posted in: A Room with a View Room With a View: Old Saint Vincent Hospital on Fall Creek

I was fortunate to attend the HUNI (Historic Urban Neighborhoods of Indianapolis) meeting on Saturday, which included a brief tour of Ivy Tech’s recently expanded site and what is left of  Saint Vincent Hospital–that front...

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Posted in: Historic Miscellania Old City Hall

Formerly the New City Hall After years of having offices in the basement of the beautiful old Marion County courthouse, the city offices had to relocate to make space for the expanding county business. Indianapolis...

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