Monday, May 28, 2018

The Final Days of the International Harvester/ Navistar Plant

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Irvington has gone through many changes over the years. The neighborhood began as an exclusive enclave, morphed into a college town, and by ...
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Sunday, May 13, 2018

Police Accident Along South Emerson in 1945

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William and Orpha Lawson were the first family to call the modest bungalow at 156 South Emerson Avenue "home." They had lived in t...
Saturday, April 28, 2018

Intersection and Accident Scene in 1945 and 2018

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On November 26, 1945, a police officer was involved in an accident at the intersection of East Washington Street and Audubon Road. It was no...
Saturday, April 14, 2018

The Stone House on the Corner

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One of the most intriguing and unusual homes in Irvington is located at 380 South Emerson Avenue. Likely built in 1907 for Elmer and Luella ...
Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Rushville Couple Move to Irvington

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     Carl V. Nipp (1876-1939) grew up in Rushville, Indiana. A talented student, he later graduated from Indiana University and the Universi...
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Sunday, March 4, 2018

Who Lived Here? The Polen-Rennoe Families (1905-1944)

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Luther Polen began life in log cabin near Azalia, Indiana in Bartholomew County. By the time of his death, he had managed to provide a comfo...
Saturday, February 3, 2018

The Withners of Arlington Avenue

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As war raged in Europe, carpenters built the lovely American Foursquare at 26 North Arlington Avenue in the summer of 1915.  The box-shaped...