Most Endangered in Midtown
by Connie Zeigler “Dare to be True — Do Right” are the words engraved in the frieze at the top of Simpson Hall, a beautiful old brick building now threatened with demolition, on the campus […more…]
2017
Stutz Mansion’s New Occupant Serves Mid-North Area
by Chris Bavender Fall is a season of change. For the Mapleton-Fall Creek Development Corporation (MFCDC) this fall meant a move in October to the historic Stutz Mansion, 3190 N. Meridian Street. “Our mission is […more…]
Stutz House History
The Stutz Home was completed in early 1923 for automotive engineer and industrialist Harry C. Stutz. Now at 3190 N. Meridian Street, its address was originally 3172. The eclectic Craftsman style house, which incorporates both […more…]
Tuckaway: Imprinted by the Hands of Time
by L. Mark Finch Psychic residue. There’s no special word for it in Western culture, but many people believe that anything possessed by a person becomes imbued with that person’s spirit, including objects, places, and […more…]
‘The Goldilocks of music venues’
BUTLER ARTS CENTER 4600 Sunset Ave. To find a variety of music options in one location, look no further than the Butler Arts Center. Butler offers a large variety of programming for music, from chamber […more…]
Music for the Masses: Neighborhood venues bring character, culture to Midtown
by Jennifer Uebelhack Indianapolis isn’t widely known for its music scene, compared to its Midwestern neighbors Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, and Nashville, but that doesn’t mean the Circle City is lacking in live music. For many […more…]
SustainIndy Grant helps Kheprw Institute expand eSTEAM initiative
by Chris Bavender Each year, the Kheprw Institute (KI) runs an entrepreneurship, science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (eSTEAM) camp in the summer, as well as some after-school programming throughout the year focused on technology. […more…]
Broad Ripple High School Facing Closure
by Jim Grim The Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners is scheduled to vote September 18 on a plan to move Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) to an “all-choice model” for the district’s high schools. The school […more…]
Red Line Rolling Toward Construction
by Thomas P. Healy After years of planning and more than a year of detailed engineering work, the 13.5-mile first phase of the Red Line Electric Bus Rapid Transit line is 100 percent designed and […more…]
Long-time business anchors in Broad Ripple Village
by Chris Carlson During the Envision Broad Ripple planning process, community members agreed that one of the Village’s defining characteristics is its mix of small, locally owned businesses. Among Broad Ripple’s modern buildings, new businesses, […more…]
