Indianapolis City Market
City Market | |
 Indianapolis City Market in 1970 | |
  Location within Indianapolis  Location within Indianapolis  Location within Indiana  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 222 E. Market St., Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°46′7″N 86°9′12″W / 39.76861°N 86.15333°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1886 |
| Architect | D. A. Bohlen & Son |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000030[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 27, 1974 |
The Indianapolis City Market is a historic public market located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was founded in 1821 and officially opened in its current facility in 1886. The market building is a one-story, rectangular brick building trimmed in limestone. It has a front gable center section flanked by square towers.[2][3] While it was originally a farmers market, it is now a food hall. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
History
[edit]The current marketplace was originally two separate buildings called the Market House and Tomlinson Hall. The basement became known as the Indianapolis Catacombs after a vendor tried to unsuccessfully convert it into a shopping mall. The marketplace was the first place to sell bananas in the city, which were introduced by Italian immigrants that imported the product.[4] In 2021, the market received $270,000 in direct subsidies for its operations from the city.[5]
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Redevelopment
[edit]On June 15, 2022, the city of Indianapolis announced plans to replace the east wing of the market that had been added in the 1980s with an 11-story, 60-unit apartment building that includes 8,000 square feet (740 m2) of office space and 22,000 square feet (2,000 m2) of retail space. The $175 million project would also include the conversion of the office building at 151 N. Delaware Street into a 350-unit multi-family housing tower and would result in the block having the highest population density in the state of Indiana.[6]
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In March 2024, the market was closed to facilitate these renovations. Some tenants relocated, while others permanently closed.[7] Tenants received two months worth of free rent before the closure.[8]
The first phase of a $15 million redevelopment project is scheduled for completion in 2027. The new terraced design exposes the historic underground catacombs and preserves the Tomlinson Hall archway.[9] The city of Indianapolis took over direct oversight of the development's next phases due to financing issues, delaying indefinitely the market's reopening.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Indianapolis City Market :: About". Indianapolis City Market. Archived from the original on December 6, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved August 1, 2016. Note: This includes H. Roll McLaughlin and David R. Hermansen (February 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: City Market" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs
- ↑ Puang, Serena. "5 things you didn't know about City Market". IndyStar. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ↑ Pak-Harvey, Amelia. "Indianapolis City Market sees signs of improvement, but it's not out of the woods yet". IndyStar. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ↑ "City of Indianapolis announces $175 million City Market redevelopment plan". WTHR. June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ↑ Kostiuk, Lauren (February 23, 2024). "'It was a great run' | Indianapolis City Market temporarily closing March 1". WTHR. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ↑ Sheridan, Jill (December 17, 2023). "City Market closure date set as entire city block prepares for facelift". WFYI. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ↑ Sandoval, Cat (May 30, 2026). "Construction set to begin at Indianapolis City Market's Whistler Plaza". WRTV Indianapolis. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Wooten, Taylor (May 28, 2026). "City Market no longer expected to reopen in 2028 as construction set to begin on plaza". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
External links
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- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. IN-6, "Market House, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN", 14 photos, 6 measured drawings, 9 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- National Park Service: City Market
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