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HI Mailbag: The Sidewalks of Randolph Street

by Sharon Butsch Freeland | Nov 11, 2014 | Mailbag | 11 |

Reader’s Question: I lived all my childhood in the 2400 block of S. Randolph St. On every...

Indianapolis Then and Now: Woodruff Place Gazebo, 800 block West Drive

by Joan Hostetler | Nov 6, 2014 | Then & Now | 1 |

“Woodruff Place ! … The whole addition is surrounded by a massive, artistically carved...

Sunday Adverts: Norways for Nerves

by Lisa Lorentz | Sep 14, 2014 | Sunday Ads | 3 |

Advertisement: eBay Concierge Doctoring… In the second half of the 19th century, organic and...

Indianapolis Collected: The Fall of the House of Fletcher

by Libby Cierzniak | Jun 28, 2014 | Indianapolis Collected | 11 |

When the youngest son of pioneer leader Calvin Fletcher graduated from Phillips Academy in 1865,...

Indianapolis Then and Now: The Payne House, 783 Middle Drive, Woodruff Place

by Joan Hostetler | Oct 3, 2013 | Then & Now | 5 |

The Indiana Album: Glass negative loaned by the Woodruff Place Civic League Woodruffian is a...

Friday Favorite: Woodruff Place Home Tour

by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Jun 21, 2013 | Friday Favorites | 8 |

One week from tomorrow, one of Indy’s keystone historic neighborhoods throws open many a...

HI Mailbag: The Henderson Motor Car Company

by Sharon Butsch Freeland | Apr 9, 2013 | Mailbag | 12 |

Reader’s Question: Do you have any information, URLs, or other references that might assist...

Building Language: Dormer Windows

by Raina Regan | Nov 27, 2012 | Building Language | 2 |

Dormer windows on the Ovid Butler House (1306 N Park Avenue) Dormer Windows. A dormer window is a...

Building Language: Bay Window

by Raina Regan | Oct 9, 2012 | Building Language | 1 |

Bay Window. The bay window is a favorite feature of mine on historic buildings. A bay window is a...

Building Language: Soffit

by Raina Regan | Sep 18, 2012 | Building Language | 2 |

Soffit. A soffitdescribes an exposed underside of an architectural element, such as an arch,...

Building Language: Shingles

by Raina Regan | Jun 19, 2012 | Building Language | 3 |

Shingles. Although this architectural term should be well-known to most, I thought I’d explore...

Friday Favorite: Woodruff Place Springtime

by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Mar 23, 2012 | Friday Favorites | 5 |

Oh the love and enthusiasm of Woodruff Place in the spring…this early (record-breaking,...

Building Language: Turret

by Raina Regan | Mar 20, 2012 | Building Language | 2 |

Turret. Today’s Building Language term should be no stranger to fans of historic architecture in...

Building Language: Fractable

by Raina Regan | Mar 6, 2012 | Building Language | 0 |

Fractable. Want to impress your friends with your architectural lexicon? Next time you see today’s...

Indianapolis Then and Now: Swain Sanatorium 608 Middle Drive, Woodruff Place

by Joan Hostetler | Feb 23, 2012 | Then & Now | 13 |

A research project is never finished as new materials constantly come to light. After writing...

The “Feast of Lanterns.” 1898

by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Aug 26, 2011 | Historic Miscellania | 0 |

Did you know “Feast of Lanterns” started in Woodruff Place during the Victorian era?...

Woodruff Place Statuary

by Tiffany Benedict Browne | Jun 24, 2011 | Historic Miscellania | 0 |

From the awesome series by Anton Scherrer- May 28, 1938, Indianapolis Times. Too bad so many of...

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HI Mailbag: The Sidewalks of Randolph Street

Indianapolis Then and Now: Woodruff Place Gazebo, 800 block West Drive

Sunday Adverts: Norways for Nerves

Indianapolis Collected: The Fall of the House of Fletcher

Indianapolis Then and Now: The Payne House, 783 Middle Drive, Woodruff Place

Friday Favorite: Woodruff Place Home Tour

HI Mailbag: The Henderson Motor Car Company

Building Language: Dormer Windows

Building Language: Bay Window

Building Language: Soffit

Building Language: Shingles

Friday Favorite: Woodruff Place Springtime

Building Language: Turret

Building Language: Fractable

Indianapolis Then and Now: Swain Sanatorium 608 Middle Drive, Woodruff Place

The “Feast of Lanterns.” 1898

Woodruff Place Statuary

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