Saturday, January 30, 2016

South Audubon Road a Century Ago

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Sometime in 1915 a young Edward Lollis posed along the front walk of his home at 275 South Audubon Road.  He had come to live with his Uncle...
Sunday, January 24, 2016

East Washington Street and Audubon Road in 1924

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Sometime in the late fall or early winter of 1924 an unidentified Butler University sorority girl who dwelled at 5657 East Washington Street...
Sunday, January 17, 2016

A Young Attorney Defends D.C. Stephenson

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George O. Cowan grew up in Decatur County, Indiana and graduated from Greensburg High School in 1915. In May of 1917, he became one of the f...
Sunday, January 10, 2016

The Winckelbachs of South Bolton Avenue--1940

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Harold Wincklebach, a native New Yorker, moved to Indianapolis in 1935 after completing his studies at the Illinois College of Podiatry.  He...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Wonderful Restoration Work

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Two historic homes have been or are currently being renovated in Irvington. In both cases, homeowners have beautifully returned the dwelling...
Sunday, December 27, 2015

Who Lived Here? An Otolaryngologist and His Family Along Irvington Avenue

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Dr. Daniel Shimer Adams and Ruth Brown Adams moved into the large house at 59 North Irvington Avenue in 1924. The 48-year-old ear, nose, and...
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Celebrating Christmas in 1944

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On Christmas morning 1944, Chuck and Jane Vogt bounded down the stairs of their small cottage at 5733 Oak Avenue to see what Santa had deliv...