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Postcard 1930s Linen Scottish Rite Cathedral Indianapolis Indiana Architecture
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Linen · 1943

Postcard 1930s Linen Scottish Rite Cathedral Indianapolis Indiana Architecture

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA1943LinenExcellent

Rising dramatically against a warm sunset sky, the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Indianapolis commands attention with its soaring 212-foot Gothic tower and richly ornamented limestone façade — a monument so grand it occupies an entire half-city block at North and Meridian Streets. Completed in 1929 and designed by architect George Schreiber, this Curteich linen-era card renders the building in warm amber and rose tones that accentuate the intricate emblematic stonework and the great tracery window above the entrance portal. The back text boasts of the carillon housed in the tower, described as one of "the greatest in the world," a detail that hints at the civic pride Indianapolitans invested in this Masonic landmark during the interwar years. The card was distributed by De Wolf News Co. of Indianapolis and was printed requiring only a one-cent stamp, dating it to the pre-1952 postal era.

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PC-03879 · De Wolf News Co. / Curteich Chicago
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