The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology is working to create a database of information on the headstones at Crown Hill Cemetery to encourage preservation. The project aims to survey […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy A small group of historic preservationists gathered outdoors at 4270 N. Meridian St. on August 5 to witness the unveiling of a new state historical marker. The marker honors two-time Pulitzer […more…]
by MaryBeth Eiler The persistence of one Midtown resident paid off for the entire Meridian Street Historic District and its surrounding neighborhoods. After Indianapolis became a test city for the 5G fiber-optic cable network in […more…]
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis was one of 12 properties in the state to receive a historic renovation grant through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The Children’s Museum received $12,500 to preserve […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy One of Midtown’s last remaining historic Meridian Street high-rise apartment buildings dodged the wrecking ball in December. On Dec. 16, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and the City of Indianapolis Department […more…]
City officials continue to meet with representatives of The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis to discuss the future of its property at 3060 N. Meridian St., the Drake apartment building. Historic preservationists were stunned when the […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy Demolition is in store for two Meridian Street properties owned by TRex Enterprises LLC, a development company formed by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis to handle its real estate portfolio. Both […more…]
by Connie Zeigler If you live in Indianapolis, you may know architect Edward Pierre as the civic leader who had the vision to light up Monument Circle every Christmas. But if you live in Meridian-Kessler, […more…]
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…]
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…]
