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The monument is built at the center of Monument Circle, a circular, brick-paved street that intersects Meridian and Market streets at the center of downtown Indianapolis. The neoclassical -style obelisk is built of oolitic limestone from the Romona Stone Company quarries in Owen County, Indiana.
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Apr 5, 2013 · Gateway Arch: a visual landmark for the near south side. Most people who have lived in Indy for at least a few years know that the south side of town is the least densely populated and, for the most part, the least developed of the four. Two of the three southside townships—Decatur and Franklin—still claim huge stretches of land ...
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- Early Growth
- A New Built Environment
- The “Golden Years”
- A Modern Commercial Center
- New Cultural Spaces
- Impact of Suburbanization
- Revitalization
- Continuing Challenges
Following the initial settlement of early land purchasers, Indianapolis became the working state capital in late fall 1824 when offices were transported from Corydon. The first legislature met in the Marion County Courthouse on January 10, 1825. Two years later, the General Assembly voted to erect a house for the governor in Governor’s Square, appr...
The landscape of the Circle continued to change, especially in the late 1870s and 1880s. Indianapolis businessman and politician William Hayden Englishacquired several properties, including the former Second Presbyterian building, on the northwest quadrant of the Circle. There, he constructed the English Hotel and Opera House modeled after the New ...
In addition to business and industry, the Mile Square hosted assorted organizations that represented the emergence of a modern city—social, cultural, and business clubs. The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), dedicated to recreational activities and charity work,erected a building at 33-37 North Illinois Street in 1871, later rebuilding in 1...
In the early 20th century, Mile Square solidified its position as the commercial heart of the city. The banking industry represented by American National Bank, Fletcher National Bank, Capital National Bank, and Indiana National Bank was located here. Merchants National Bankconstructed a new 17-story office building, designed by famous Chicago archi...
The Mile Square also provided new cultural opportunities for the city’s population. In the earliest years of Indianapolis, theater performances were held in hotels, taverns, the county courthouse, and even the state house. By the 1850s, theaters had become an established part of the local landscape. Morrison’s Opera House, the Masonic Hall, and the...
The emergence of the automobile as the dominant mode of transportation created a desire for better roads, more parking, and better traffic control. It also spurred the demise of the large streetcar and interurban systems for which Indianapolis had become known. The automobile also encouraged suburbanization, which ultimately led to the flight of re...
Map of significant development projects, 1970-1990 One key strategy to revitalize the downtown adopted in the 1970s and 1980s proved instrumental in reversing the downward turn of the downtown. An aggressive sports initiative that resulted in the construction of new sports facilities and helped to attract numerous national sports governing bodies t...
As online retailing has skyrocketed, shopping malls have experienced a serious downturn of in-person shopping. Consequently, Circle Centre Mall has lost key anchor stores, such as Nordstrom, L. S. Ayres, and Carson’s, and many specialty retailers that had attracted shoppers to the downtown since the mall’s opening in 1995. Space previously occupied...
Located beneath Indianapolis City Market’s west plaza, Indianapolis’s “Catacombs” may not have bones or crypts, but this long-hidden ruin, with scores of brick-barrel-vaulted arches, offers a unique look at the city’s history: The Catacombs are the underground ruins of Tomlinson Hall (1886), an imposing building whose main hall seated ...
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Downtown Indianapolis continues to grow and thrive with art displays, the Cultural Trail, sports, festivals, unique restaurants and shops, ever-changing exhibits at the museums, hotels in every comfort and price range, our sprawling urban park and outdoor concert venue; all the things that make this capital city a great destination for visitors ...
