Indianapolis Then and Now

by Nelson Price

In 1820, Indiana statesmen gathered to plan a new state capital, to be built on centrally located undeveloped lowland. Historic photographs, placed side-by-side with current-day views of the same locations, provide a visual tour of the beautiful city that began to flourish in the late 18th century. Included are perspectives on historic landmarks as well as modern sites such as Monon Trail and Circle Centre.

Genres: History

144 pages, Hardcover

First published June 30, 2004

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was really interesting, even though it's already really dated. I ended up looking up many of the places to see what they look like today if I didn't recognize them. A nice concept executed well.

[Dale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating

Published by Thunder Bay Press in 2004.
144 pages.

This book is part of a series that looks at cities all over the country. While this book would most likely be of limited interest to non-Hoosiers, I found this book to be riveting. I've lived in Indy for 15 years now and I often visited the city as a child.

The format of the book is side by side photos of an Indianapolis address in the past (from 60 - 150 years ago) and a current (2004) photo of the same building. Sometimes the same buildings and landmarks are still in places, other times there are whole new buildings and landscapes...

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