Arsenal Technical Schools Indianapolis Artillery Building Postcard c1912
$ 5.02
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Arsenal Technical Schools Indianapolis Artillery Building Postcard c1912. Thank you for visiting! This item is in stock and usually ships within 1 business day of your purchase. It will be shipped via ebay Standard Envelope which provides tracking information when it passes through the sorting machines for First Class mail. USPS workers have no way of scanning the barcode on the label. When it marks it as "out for delivery or delivered" it means it has arrived at your local sorting center, not your home address. Depending on your local postal route, it may take several days yet to arrive at your home. Also, consider possible weather delays in the actual time the service takes. Feel free to write if you have any questions. This captivating vintage postcard features the historic Arsenal Technical Schools in Indianapolis, showcasing two distinct views of its significant structures. The upper image presents the Artillery Building, completed in 1868, a substantial brick edifice originally featuring an arched wall and later adapted to house a kitchen, dining rooms, mill room, carpentry shop, and foundry on its first floor, with former military shops on the second floor converted to woodworking and pattern-making. The lower image captures the north end of the Artillery Building and the prominent chimney of the foundry, alongside another government shop completed around 1869, which by the time of this postcard's production, was utilized by the Electrical Department. Printed by the Print Shop of Arsenal Technical Schools, Indianapolis, this postcard offers a unique glimpse into the institution's early 20th-century appearance. The Arsenal Technical Schools, comprising Technical High School and Vocational Schools, occupies the seventy-six-acre site of the former United States Arsenal, active from 1862 to 1903. The trust deed for this historic property mandates its perpetual use for the education of youth, making this postcard a valuable artifact for collectors of educational history, Indianapolis memorabilia, and vintage architecture.
