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    Writing on the Wall: J.H. Kroh and the Construction of the Fall Creek Wall
    • Apr 16
    • 6 min

    Writing on the Wall: J.H. Kroh and the Construction of the Fall Creek Wall

    Exploring the history behind an inscription from 1907 I found on a flood wall along Fall Creek in Indianapolis.
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    Stereographing History: The Marion County Courthouse
    • Jan 18
    • 5 min

    Stereographing History: The Marion County Courthouse

    Analyzing a recent eBay find of images from the old Marion County courthouse formerly located in downtown Indianapolis.
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    Panorama of White River State Park:     A Closer Look
    • Oct 29, 2021
    • 10 min

    Panorama of White River State Park: A Closer Look

    Exploring several highlights contained within a 1981 panoramic photo taken of Indianapolis from a vantage point in White River State Park.
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    Beverly Gardens and Berkley Knoll: Different Names For The Same Neighborhood Landmark
    • Sep 21, 2021
    • 5 min

    Beverly Gardens and Berkley Knoll: Different Names For The Same Neighborhood Landmark

    This short post looks at the Berkley Knoll, a unique feature in Butler Tarkington featuring a central grassy plaza in place of a street.
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    Watercraft on the Canal and the Sinking of the Indiana
    • Sep 6, 2021
    • 6 min

    Watercraft on the Canal and the Sinking of the Indiana

    Exploring the history of boating on the Central Canal in Indianapolis, and the sinking of the paddleboat Indiana on that waterway.
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    A River Runs Through It, But We'd Rather Have a Lake: The Fairview Park Reservoir
    • Aug 13, 2021
    • 12 min

    A River Runs Through It, But We'd Rather Have a Lake: The Fairview Park Reservoir

    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.
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    An Original Indianapolis Greenway: The Fall Creek Trail and Corridor
    • Aug 2, 2021
    • 5 min

    An Original Indianapolis Greenway: The Fall Creek Trail and Corridor

    Exploring the history of the Fall Creek Trail, the first greenway in Indianapolis.
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    The Poor Farm Property Today: A Lost Cemetery,  Solar Power, and a Breakthrough in Housing
    • Jun 6, 2021
    • 13 min

    The Poor Farm Property Today: A Lost Cemetery, Solar Power, and a Breakthrough in Housing

    Exploring the history of the Marion County Poor Farm site in the latter half of the 20th century.
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    Water On High: The Blue Ridge Water Tank in Butler-Tarkington
    • Mar 12, 2021
    • 8 min

    Water On High: The Blue Ridge Water Tank in Butler-Tarkington

    Exploring the history of the former Blue Ridge Water Tank in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood.
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    The (Almost) State Centennial Plaza
    • Feb 4, 2021
    • 12 min

    The (Almost) State Centennial Plaza

    Exploring the plan, and fate, of the Indiana Centennial Plaza
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    William Watson Woollen and His Garden: Early Environmental Conservation in Indianapolis
    • Dec 18, 2020
    • 16 min

    William Watson Woollen and His Garden: Early Environmental Conservation in Indianapolis

    Looking at the efforts of William Watson Woollen to protect nature and to establish Woollen's Gardens of Birds and Botany.
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    Searching for the Riverside Park Bear Pit
    • Dec 8, 2020
    • 9 min

    Searching for the Riverside Park Bear Pit

    Exploring the history behind the Riverside Park bear pit in Indianapolis.
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    Lucius Burrie Swift: From a Civil Service Reformer to a Monument in Garfield Park
    • Apr 5, 2020
    • 5 min

    Lucius Burrie Swift: From a Civil Service Reformer to a Monument in Garfield Park

    Exploring the history of a monument to Lucius Burrie Swift and the life of the Indianapolis civil service reformer.
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    The Bridges of Fairview & Butler
    • Mar 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Bridges of Fairview & Butler

    Investigating one of the remaining vestiges of Fairview Park in Indianapolis.
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    From Madora Square to Tarkington Park: The Founding of an Indianapolis Landmark
    • Dec 1, 2019
    • 5 min

    From Madora Square to Tarkington Park: The Founding of an Indianapolis Landmark

    Exploring the history behind the creation of Tarkington Park, an Indianapolis and neighborhood landmark.
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    The 1858 Shade Tree Association of Indianapolis
    • Sep 29, 2019
    • 8 min

    The 1858 Shade Tree Association of Indianapolis

    Explore the history of tree planting in Indianapolis and the early work of the 1858 Shade Tree Association.
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