The Indianapolis Arsenal was founded by the state of Indiana in 1861. It was taken over by the U.S. Army in 1863. The Arsenal operated until 1902 when it was excessed. It was purchased by the Winona Lake Technical and Agricultural Institution in 1903 which went bankrupt in 1909. It was purchased by the school board and was transformed into the Arsenal Technical High School which it is still today. The Indianapolis High School is on the National Register #6000034.
Sorry this is such poor quality, I just wondered if anyone had an update on it. This one is architecturally unique enough it should be recognizable. UPDATE: The owner began restoration in 2002 but stopped several months later.
Art Deco terra cotta heads of native americans inside the door lintel of the Old Trails Building at 309 West Washington Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. The sculptor was Joseph Posey. | 2020-08-24
Mass Ave, Indianapolis
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Images taken from a single 1918 picture of soldiers parading in downtown Indianapolis before going off to war.
The modern automobile wasn't even 10 years old before early enthusiasts held a race in Chicago. Six cars barreled through the city streets at harrowing speeds -- 5mph! - on a cold Thanksgiving Day in 1895, speeding into the history books with the first auto race. That was just the start. Whether it was on a dirt track in Elgin or the famed bricks of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, men and women risked their lives in the pursuit of innovation, speed and victory.
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Collection: Dave Friedman collection, 1946-2009 Accession Number: 2009.158 Repository: Benson Ford Research Center, The Henry Ford Rights: Creative Commons BY-NC-ND Collection Finding Aid in PDF Format: Finding aid for the Dave Friedman collection, 1946-2009
Paul Russo's rookie ride at Indy 1940. [ATTACH] Rootie, thank you for another interesting photo! Notice the flagpole in the background. At first I...
This photo makes me very happy. Porsche's unique front-turbo packaging in the March 90P chassis was the first of its kind and looked like a million bucks.
Reader's Question: Can you tell me about the Garfield Park neighborhood? I know the University of Indianapolis is in the area, as well as the city park,
A trip through the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum reveals much about the evolution, and impact, of the tire on America's greatest race.
1964. American auto racing exploded this season, both figuratively and, alas, literally.
However, there was still one more innovation to come out of the Brickyard: one last glimmer of hope for Indy’s innovation in a changing landscape. It came in 1967, and it came almost silently. When it first lined up for practice, it attracted everything from astonished stares to grandiose declarations of the future to actual threats against the team and its drivers. The STP Paxton Turbocar was radical, unlike anything the 500 had seen before or since.
Is this Rolex First Daytona ever?!? The "Hopkins" Double Swiss Underline 6239... Rolex General Discussion
Dave MacDonald runs Mickey Thompson's Ford powered 83 car in the 1964 Indy 500
Retro Indy: Massachusetts Ave.
