Fisher Automobile Co. – World’s First Car Dealer & Catalyst for First Auto Row
Three stories tall, there were enormous elevators that moved the automobiles below up and down. From the research… read more
Bicycle Stair Ramp at the Athenaeum
Long time Indianapolis cyclist, Larsen Perry, told me about the bicycle ramp that is still on the stairs at the… read more
Boston based Sasaki Associates Transformation of the Indianapolis Riverfront!
As I work the story of the revitalization of the astonishing Indianapolis riverfront for part 2 of How Indianapolis Built America,… read more
Indianapolis Athletic Club, 1924
On Vermont St at Meridian stands a distinctive old building. It used to be the Indianapolis Athletic Club built in… read more
Evolution of the White River, downtown Indianapolis, 1862 to present, w/ Kingan Pork, Beveridge Paper, Perry W smokestack, Acme-Evans Flour mill, Brower & Love Cotton Mill and the Indiana Bleaching Company
The Kingan Pork Packing plant in the first picture, a drawing, occupied 27 acres on both sides of the… read more
Cultural Trail Virtual Tour
https://bikeroute.com/Cultural-Trail-Virtual-Tour-1-2022.m4v Other posts about Indianapolis history Martin Krieg created as he wrote “How Indianapolis Built America” are at this link… read more
Preface – “How Indianapolis Built America and How it will Rebuild it with the National Bicycle Greenway”
Preface The automotive revolution did not take place in Detroit, Not in Akron, but in the work shops and factories… read more
City Market 1886 with Bicycle Garage Indy
At Market St. and Alabama, dating back to as far as 1821, this part of town is where fresh food was sold…. read more
The Old National Centre, formerly known as the Murat Shrine Temple built 1909
On the Cultural Trail, from North St., a right on Alabama will put you next to The Old National Centre. Formerly… read more
Athenaeum (Das Deustsche Haus) Built 1893
Originally called Das Deustsche Haus when it was built in 1893 it was constructed by one of the grandparents of the… read more
You must be logged in to post a comment.