Class 900: Indianapolis

Exploring the history of the Butler University sledding hill in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood.

Confirming the existence of a stone tower which was to be the center piece of the Meridian Heights residential development.

Exploring the 1923 resignation of pastor Earl Griggs in Butler-Tarkington whose church was coming under the sway of the Ku Klux Klan.

Exploring an explosion which destroyed a fraternity house at Butler University in Indianapolis in 1955.

Not a traditional Indianapolis history post, but a case for the preservation and reuse of IPS School 86 in Butler-Tarkington.

Exploring the history of a popular drive-in restaurant which was once located in Butler-Tarkington at 52nd and Westfield Blvd.

Exploring the rather straightforward history of the Chase bank building at Illinois and Westfield Boulevard in Butler-Tarkington.

A post about the history of the Mutual Service Association camp in Butler-Tarkington revealed a tragic event associated with the camp.

Exploring the founding and early history of the town of Rocky Ripple in Indianapolis.

Looking at the history of Butler University's first campus, and the "what if" had the university remained at that site.

The School 86 building has been a part of the history of Butler-Tarkington since the late 1920's, although its future is now in doubt.

First in a series of posts about the history of Butler-Tarkington, here we look at the racial integration of the area in 1920-1940.

Exploring the life and career of pioneering attorney and Butler-Tarkington resident, Harriette Bailey Conn.

Examining the remains of the former Shortridge High School football field which was once located in Butler-Tarkington.

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.