Costumer Magazine, Spring 2023

The

NCA Birthday Bash Registration Form

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saturday meal c hoice (indicate attendee’s choice by number) c hicken Bruschetta - sauteed chicken breast, tomatoes and onions, fresh basil and balsamic glaze, seasonal fresh vegetables, red skinned mashed potatoes. s kewered shrimp - garlicky-lemon grilled shrimp skewers, creamed spinach and creamy risotto. Pasta Vegetable s campi - red lentil pasta, seasonal vegetables, light lemon garlic sauce.

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Where It All BegAn

By Jim Miller

Step back in time nearly 100 years to the Hotel Washington at 32 East Washington Street in Indianapolis, Indiana — the site where Major Samuel Harrelson and five other costuming professionals founded the National Costumers Association on August 24, 1923. Designed by architect Robert Frost Daggett, the hotel’s gala grand opening was held on December 28, 1912. With 300 individual rooms (which included the rarity of private bathrooms), guests had multiple dining options, separate parlor spaces, and two floors of banquet spaces for conventions and dances.

Purchased by the Benson Hotel Company in 1938, the hotel closed in October 1963. It has gone through a number of changes since: It became an apartment building in 1965, was damaged by a major fire across the street in 1973, and was purchased by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1997, when it became Symphony Centre. Today, the building houses the orchestra’s offices as well as other offices and is used for a variety of events. While the interior of the building has changed significantly, the exterior remains fairly true to the design that made it such a landmark when it opened in 1913.