Incorporated in 1809, Madison, Indiana quickly established itself as a significant cultural and industrial town in the Old Northwest Territory. Sitting prominently on the Ohio River between the hubs of Cincinnati and Louisville, the town became a lifeline for transportation and industry in the middle territories of the country. Waterfront factories drew commerce and wealth […]
A photographer friend told me about this abandoned passenger train not far from where I live, and I’ve been here a couple times to shoot it in different lighting. The last time I creeped myself out because there was a loud thumping on top of one of the cars I was in, almost like someone
As old as Indianapolis itself, Meridian Street United Methodist Church was the first Methodist church in a town of log cabins and rutted roads. That first church in the city of Indianapolis in 1821 was known as Wesley Chapel. The congregation first met in Isaac Wilson’s log cabin on the Capitol Square grounds and was
Zionsville, Indiana’s history is uneventful, which is quite understandable, considering the fact that it is the quintessential small Midwestern town. However, wandering through its neighborhoods, particularly downtown Zionsville, you can see signs of history. City fathers and the Merchants’ Association of present-day Zionsville, Indiana have ensured that the town retains a certain vintage village flavor,
These images from an abandoned high school in Gary, Indiana, are the last I’ll be posting…until I make another trip up there to do some more urbex. I’m sure I’ve mentioned it before, but it always amazes me how a city can close a school due to financial problems, but leave EVERYTHING behind. It makes
The Indianapolis Indiana Temple rises amid the serene surroundings of Carmel, an Indianapolis suburb. The first temple in the Hoosier State and the 148th temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Indianapolis Indiana Temple serves 30,000 Latter-day Saints in Indiana and eastern Illinois. I’ve created a new architectural category, Cathedrals &
