My brother, Darryl, invited me to join him at this year’s Indianapolis 500 100th Running Practice Day, and being my first time at the Motor Speedway, I was excited to attend. We were part of a group that got the use of one of Darryl’s customer’s suites, which included Pit & Garage passes, so I […]
The Construction for the Indiana State Library and Historical Building was laid October 19, 1932. At a cost of $982,119.87, the building was to provide a permanent home for the collections and personnel of the Indiana State Library and the Indiana Historical Bureau. Prior to the building’s dedication on December 7, 1934, the collections were
The architecture of the Indiana State Library is unassuming yet beautiful. The library’s exterior is made from Indiana limestone. Above the ground-floor windows, facing Senate Avenue, there are various figures carved in stone. These figures include a Native American, a trapper, a priest, and a settler. Also depicted is a motion-picture camera representing invention, a designer
I travelled back to Grand Rapids, Michigan, the city I lived in for about 15 years, to shoot some properties for my friend’s website. This location, Jeffrey Richard Salon in Eastown, was absolutely stunning, and I had a blast capturing it for him. Click the provided link to view my friend’s painting website, theoplusremy. View
Noblesville, Indiana’s history, like most of the towns in the Midwest, began with its inception in what is now downtown Noblesville. In 1818, the United States government purchased a plot of land in Central Indiana from the Delaware Indians that were living there; the plot was destined to become the town of Noblesville. When the
The abandoned Gary Screw and Bolt Factory is a testament to better times in the town of Gary, Indiana. In its day, Gary was home to many different industries, and economic success eventually led to beautiful architecture around the city. However, like in many American cities and towns, the industry left. Today, Gary has fallen
