Diners, Ducks & Drive-Ins

Diners, Ducks & Drive-Ins 2:00pm - 3:30pm Central Library Culture, History, and Society: Historic Indianapolis Diners, Ducks & Drive-Ins: Indianapolis's Roadside Architecture This in-person program highlights the eye-catching buildings and businesses that emerged as automobiles reshaped the landscape, featuring iconic stops like the Tee Pee, Al Green's, Meadowbrook Diner, the Pole, Steer-In, and Wheeler's restaurants and gas stations. Presented by local historian Joan Hostetler, founding director of The Indiana Album, a community project that digitizes, catalogs, and shares public images of the state's history and architecture. Registration is required. Preserve Your Memories: Bring Your Own Vintage Photos and Postcards Registered attendees are encouraged to bring their own vintage photographs and postcards to be scanned during the program. Scanning services are provided independently by The Indiana Album. Wander Indiana Reading List: Indiana road trip history, regional geography, and historic Indiana highways, including the National Road (US 40) and the Lincoln Highway (US 30). Age Group: Adults Location: Held in person in the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR) on the 6th floor of the Central Library. Parking: The Central Library has a parking garage available to patrons during their time there. Garage pricing information is detailed here. The garage can be accessed on Pennsylvania Street. This program is part of the Culture, History, and Society: Historic Indianapolis programs hosted by the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR). Made possible by The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation and Indiana Humanities. Contact: Special Collections Librarian Montoya Barker