Mr. Diebold at the 2010 Sketch-Crawl Event
Irvington author, Paul Diebold, wrote one of the definitive books about Irvington, Greater Irvington – Architecture, People And Places On The Indianapolis Eastside.
It is available for check out at the Irvington Branch of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library; it may also be purchased at the Irvington Historical Society offices and at Bookmamas.
In addition to being a wonderful resource for both the history of Irvington and documenting examples of the many architectural styles represented here (including many historic photos), his book includes a forward by former Irvington resident, and long-time WRTV news anchor, Howard Caldwell.
Additionally, Mr. Diebold is the author of The History and Architecture of Meridian-Kessler. This book may be purchased at Bookmamas as well..
Mr. Diebold is also a co-author of Mission Accomplished: The Missions Building; Its History And Its People. Said book is a very informative history of the former Sarah A. Davis Memorial School For Mission (a.k.a. the "Missions Building"), an Irvington landmark
Mr. Diebold is active in the Irvington Community, serving as a board member of the Irvington Historical Society (he has also served said society as an officer, including that of President). He is also a board member of the Irvington Guild Of Artists.
Mr. Diebold holds a B.F.A. in Art History from Herron School Of Art And Design and a M.S. in Historic Preservation from Ball State University. Paul works for the Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology as a reviewer and documenter of historic buildings.
Mr. Diebold may be reached at the Irvington Historical Society LINK
Mr. Diebold accepting, on behalf of the Irvington Historical Society,
the "Preserve America Grant Award" from then First Lady, Laura Bush
Mr. Diebold's sketch