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Heard a presentation today about the new IU Health hospital today, which reminded me of this post from a few years ago about the history of the lighthouse on top of the current Methodist Hospital. class900indy.com/post/beacon-of…

Great weather these last few days, and a great time to visit Marott Park near Broad Ripple. class900indy.com/post/preservin…

New podcast episode up on Yesterday’s Indianapolis, this one exploring a proposal to construct a dam on the White River near Newfields in order to form a reservoir. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yes…

Nice morning on the Central Canal near Butler University.

98 years ago a tornado rampaged into downtown Indianapolis before slamming into the near east side. This blog post tells the tail of this harrowing storm and how it impacted the city. class900indy.com/post/like-the-…

Had a great time last week talking about the history of the 1927 downtown Indianapolis tornado with Ethan Rosuck and Brian Wilkes on a new Weather Authority history segment. The segment is available on the FOX59 News NOW app, available for download on various streaming devices.

The segment with FOX59 News Weather Authority NOW, where we explore the 1927 downtown tornado, is also available on YouTube. Check it out! youtu.be/qiY4AsdzfIk?si…

I haven’t done many Indy 500 related blog posts, but each year I dust off this post about early designs for the Motor Speedway. class900indy.com/post/the-makin…

On this Carb Day, a post about some Speedway, Indiana history, but still 500 related: The history of the Allison Machine Shop on Main Street, once owned by James A. Allison, one of the founders of the Motor Speedway. class900indy.com/post/in-the-sh…

Four covers of the Indy Chamber monthly magazine ‘Activities’ celebrating the Indianapolis 500 in 1922, 1923, 1928 and 1929. These are from the Indianapolis Special Collection Room at the Indianapolis Public Library.

I passed by Virginia Avenue this afternoon on the way to the transit center and was reminded that the view southeast from Pennsylvania Street used to look upon the Virginia Ave. viaduct, discussed in more detail in the blog post below. class900indy.com/post/overcomin…

A short delay in the next Indianapolis history post on Class900Indy, so here is a throwback to an old favorite: class900indy.com/post/the-vener…

A short post about the history behind a parking lot in downtown Indianapolis, and the strange stripes which are visible in its asphalt paving. class900indy.com/post/from-rail…

Vice President Charles Fairbanks died this week in 1918, and the story of the Meridian Street lot where his home once stood includes prostitutes, presidents and a shady cancer doctor. Here's the dirt on this particular piece of land. indypolitan.com/post/from-vice…