Posted in: General, Then & Now Superior Design: Pembroke Arcade

Original architectural rendering of Pembroke Arcade, Washington Street by Vonnegut & Bohn What would it be like if Indianapolis created such superior architectural design, it made us a destination for tourists and seekers of manmade...

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Posted in: Then & Now Then & Now: Twente Upholstery Company, 1010 Central Avenue

Courtesy of the Indiana State Library Among the thousands of businesses to call Indianapolis home was the upholstery shop of L. G. Twente located at what was then 8 Central Avenue (today 1010 Central Avenue...

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Posted in: Historic Miscellania Indiana’s S & S War Memorial Sculptor

A close up view of “The Dying Solider” on the east side of the Solider’s and Sailor’s Monument. Every day, thousands of people pass the Soliders’ and Sailors’ Monument at the heart of downtown Indianapolis....

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Posted in: Friday Favorites Friday Favorite: Art History

110 East 16th Street One look at the building and you just know it’s been an important location for decades. Mature trees, Indiana limestone, sturdy architecture. The near-north side campus, known to most as just “Herron,” boasts...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then & Now: 10th & Delaware

With deepest thanks to Jeff Congdon for the generous donation of a scanner. Without the immense contributions of the Jewish community throughout Indianapolis history, the city would not have become the place we currently know,...

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Posted in: A Room with a View A Room With A View – Circle Tower from the Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Circle Tower From the Observation Deck of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument One of the things I’ve taken away from the few weeks that I’ve been manning this feature, is how intertwined the origins of...

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Posted in: Then & Now Then & Now: Das Deutsche Haus / Athenaeum

Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection, copyright 1904 As a short history for Historic Indianapolis.com fans who plan to attend the International I-Spy Game this Saturday, we repeat Joan Hostetler’s Das Deutsche Haus /...

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Posted in: Sunday Prayers Sunday Prayers: Southside Turnverein, now Madison Avenue Athletic Club

You have surely seen this one from the highway and wondered about it. If you have any interest or curiosity when it comes to old buildings. (Photo hint: If you see Lilly coming up on...

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