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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.
Jun 6, 202113 min read
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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.
Mar 12, 20218 min read
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The (Almost) State Centennial Plaza
Exploring the plan, and fate, of the Indiana Centennial Plaza
Feb 3, 202112 min read
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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.
Dec 18, 202016 min read
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Searching for the Riverside Park Bear Pit
Exploring the history behind the Riverside Park bear pit in Indianapolis.
Dec 7, 20209 min read
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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.
Apr 5, 20205 min read
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The Bridges of Fairview & Butler
Investigating one of the remaining vestiges of Fairview Park in Indianapolis.
Mar 14, 20204 min read
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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.
Nov 30, 20195 min read
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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.
Sep 29, 20198 min read
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