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Indianapolis Then and Now (Then & Now)

Indianapolis Then and Now (Then & Now)
By Nelson Price

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Explore Indianapolis, the vibrant heartland home of 790,000 people, with this visual journey through the past and present of America’s 12th largest city. 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 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. Some of the historic sites pictured are the Indiana Statehouse, the Sailors and Soldiers Monument, Lockerbie Square, and the Federal Building. Lifelong Indianapolis native, Nelson Price, provides the lively and informative text.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #560737 in Books
  • Published on: 2004-06-30
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 144 pages

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Fascinating5
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.

Most striking is the changes in the area around Indy's much lauded canal walk, White River State Park and IUPUI. I was also surprised that the Indianapolis Star building is actually quite old - two beautiful buildings with character were merged into one building and then covered with one of the most boring brick facades I have ever seen on any buiding anywhere. Too bad.

Strongly recommended for residents of Indianapolis as a unique gift.

Great book for Indianapolis dwellers5
Side by side format of old pictures with the new. My husband saw this at a bookstore during Christmas break, and I made a mental note to order it for his birthday. The RCA/Hoosier Dome/whatever it's called now has a modern color picture side by side with what used to be on the site. The whole book is set up like this: old picture/what it looks like today.

We love Nelson Price, the author, who used to be with the local paper, The Indianapolis Star. If you like local history with pictures, this is a great gift book. I think I'll order it for my school beause my 4th grade studies Indiana history.

Memory Lane5
I gave this book to my Mother this year (2005) on her 85th birthday. She was born and raised in Indy, but moved away in the 1950's. Mother is enthralled with the "then" and "now" photos of the places she knew. It has brought back memories of "home and family" for her to share with her sisters as they go down memory lane together. The book has wonderful photos and descriptions of the landmarks. We are very pleased with the book!