Vintage Irvington

      Theodore Kingsbury, the youngest son of James G. Kingsbury, graduated from the Winona Agricultural Institute in 1907. One year later, ...

The Sigma Chi Rho Chapter has been a part of Butler University's three campuses since 1865. When the college moved to Irvington in 1875,...

Many of Irvington homes along East Washington Street have been moved.  As the desire for commercial development expanded, homeowners had an ...

Some Irvington houses have been lost over the decades because of the proximity to commercial businesses along East Washington Street. Wi...

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

The Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity brothers lived in a large rambling Queen Anne styled home at 5342 East Washington Street. This large l...

Previous posts have revealed some interesting historic shots of 209 Downey Avenue, but today you shall have an opportunity to see a few i...

This fraternity house located at 5020 East Pleasant Run Parkway North Drive looks very festive for the Butler University Homecoming Footbal...

These stunning photos show a Butler University fraternity house and its members in 1920. A previous post of this home may be seen by cli...

Hibben Avenue, named for a prominent Irvington family, is one of the "newer" streets in the neighborhood. The avenue is fill...

Most Butler University fraternity and sororities bought or leased existing homes throughout Irvington. Sometimes they would only stay ...

This wonderful photo taken in 1923 shows the home of the Sigma Chi House for Butler University. The house still stands (see previous post)...

This beautiful Queen Anne-styled home located at 209 Downey Avenue has graced Irvington for well over a century. In the early twentieth c...

Carrie Baus, the widow of Louis D. Baus dwelled in this home at 5536 University Avenue in 1910. It was likely built just a few years earl...