“Car and Bus Routings and Stops, Downtown” All aboard the time machine again…let’s head back to Indianapolis of 1940 to look at how we were maneuvering to and from home and downtown. This map is from Dreher’s Simplex Street and House Number Guide of the City of Indianapolis. Now that most everyone has a gps... Read More The post Public Transportation in 1940 Indianapolis appeared first on Historic Indianapolis.| Historic Indianapolis
East entrance to Crown Hill designed by beloved Indianapolis architect, Adolph Scherrer Yes, that’s right, folks. Connections abound here, and what fun it is to figure them all out. Take a close look at the center tower–there were 8 statues that overlooked the courthouse property (below the clocks). When the future came knocking (literally) these... Read More The post Connection: Court & Crown Hill appeared first on Historic Indianapolis.| Historic Indianapolis
If you look on the bottom half of the image above, you will see the main Exposition Building (constructed in 1872) when the State Fair took place in what was to become Morton Place. Subsequently, the area became the north part of Herron-Morton Place Historic Neighborhood. The center of that building shows the main entrance... Read More The post State Fair 1885 Poster appeared first on Historic Indianapolis.| Historic Indianapolis
In February 1874, newspapers announced that Hervey Bates, Jr. would soon commence building a new block where “Sharpe’s Cigar store now stands.” The first brick wasn’t placed until June, and yet Bates still expected the place to be open by December. In September, a local newspaper was comparing the look of the rising building to... Read More The post Preservation Denied: Bates/ When Building appeared first on Historic Indianapolis.| Historic Indianapolis