Vintage Irvington

Dr. John H. Booth, a rising star within the Disciples of Christ's Board of Church Extension arrived in Irvington in 1928. He had already...

On June 17, 1958, officials from the Board of Church Extension, a division of the Disciples of Christ Church, gathered at 110 South Downey A...

On July 12, 1967, "Marie" walked into a post office in Gillette Wyoming and sent her friend, Mary Dale of 37 Johnson Avenue, #12, ...

The Disciples of Christ had been operating the Missions facility at 222 South Downey Avenue for forty-five years when this photo was publish...

Hundreds of local Irvingtonians have worked at the Missions Building at 222 Downey Avenue since the Disciples of Christ first opened the fac...

The Christian Woman's Board of Missions opened their training school in Irvington in 1910.  Hundreds of missionaries over the years rece...

I love it when readers respond to posts.  After reading my most recent blurb on Ellenberger Park, Don Rouse, a frequent contributor to this ...

Many of the local churches had active Sunday schools and youth groups.  Downey Avenue Christian Church's location one block north of the...

Ever wonder what used to be where many of our parking lots are today?  Houses close to businesses, lodges, churches, schools, and other inst...

William Thomas McVey (1866-1922) grew up on a farm along the National Road near Franklin Road. His mother's people, the Askrens, we...

This lovely American Four Square used to sit at 222 Ohmer Avenue across from the Christian Women's Board of Missions. The intende...

Many children lived with their families in the newly-built cottages along Ohmer and Butler Avenues. Some dwelled in the older and taller...

After Butler University moved away from Irvington in 1928, the land proved to be valuable as there was very little space to build new hous...

John and Dorothy Westlake purchased their first home at 234 Ohmer Avenue in 1941. The house was brand new and had been built on speculat...

Vintage Irvington reached a milestone this week. One year ago I jumped into the idea of creating a blog dedicated to documenting Irvington...

During the winter and spring of 1910, Irvington residents watched as a commanding four-story brick building with a chapel began to arise al...

Irvington has had several kindergartens over the decades. One kindergarten was located in the Missions Building on University Avenue. In ...