This short post looks at the Berkley Knoll, a unique feature in Butler Tarkington featuring a central grassy plaza in place of a street.

Exploring the history of boating on the Central Canal in Indianapolis, and the sinking of the paddleboat Indiana on that waterway.

Celebrating 3 years of the Class 900 Indy, this is an expanded version of the blog's first post looking at the proposed White River Lake.

Exploring the history of the Meridian Street Methodist Church's location in Butler-Tarkington.

Examining the history of a building at 40th and Boulevard which was destroyed by fire in 2020.

Exploring the history of the former Blue Ridge Water Tank in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood.

Exploring the placement of a new historical marker explaining the history of Booth Tarkington and his home on Meridian St. in Indianapolis.

Exploring protest marches to the Indiana governor's mansion in 1969 in the context of more recent racial justice protests and marches in the

Exploring the history of public transit in the Butler Tarkington neighborhood of Indianapolis.

Exploring the history behind the creation of Tarkington Park, an Indianapolis and neighborhood landmark.

Explore Mapleton, a small unincorporated village north of Indianapolis and a precursor to the present day Butler Tarkington Neighborhood.

Note: A version of this blog post appeared in the Butler Tarkington Neighborhood Association newsletter in early 2018...or maybe 2017. I...

Before the arrival of Butler University, the property where the university now sits was well known as Fairview Park, a large green space...

A defining characteristic of Indy's landscape, the White River adjacent to present day Butler University was nearly transformed into an...