Saturday, February 25, 2017

A Gathering in Christian Park c1930

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Located in southwestern Irvington, Christian Park has been an important recreational site for the neighborhood since 1921. The land belonged...
Saturday, February 18, 2017

South Hawthorne Lane Home Then and Now

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Peter and Theodosia Lauck dwelled along South Bancroft and Linwood Avenues in the 1920s and 1930s. At some point in their early marriage, th...
Saturday, February 11, 2017

Who Lived Here? Prominent Families Dwelled in Audubon Road Home

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The first two families to reside at 19 North Audubon Road played an important role in the history of Indianapolis and the state of Indiana. ...
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Sunday, January 29, 2017

Snapshot from 1915 Reveals University Avenue Double

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Edward Lollis had only recently moved in with his Uncle Robert and Aunt Mary Stevenson in 1915 at their home at 275 South Audubon Road when ...
Saturday, January 21, 2017

A Postcard to Irvington--Mary Dale of Johnson Avenue

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On July 12, 1967, "Marie" walked into a post office in Gillette Wyoming and sent her friend, Mary Dale of 37 Johnson Avenue, #12, ...
Sunday, January 15, 2017

Builder Theodore Benson Brydon dwelled on South Bolton Avenue

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Theodore and Mary Brydon moved into their newly-built bungalow at 124 South Bolton Avenue in 1915.  Mr. Brydon constructed many homes and a...
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Thursday, January 5, 2017

Aerial Photograph of Irvington--Winter of 1908

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A small crowd gathered on Butler College's (now University) Irwin Field in the winter of 1908. Were they watching a football scrimmage? ...
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