The Ruins

The Ruins

In 1916, at the centennial celebration of Indiana statehood, John and Evaline Holliday donated their 80-acre country estate along what is now Spring Mill Road to the City of Indianapolis for a park. It was the Hollidays’ intent that the land be used for recreation and the study of nature, and the grounds as a public park and playground.

Meanwhile, New York’s first skyscraper, the St. Paul Building, had been built in 1898. One of the outstanding architectural sculptors of the day, Karl Bitter, ... view more »

Location: Holliday Park

Medium type: Brick; Concrete; Stone/Marble; Water

Date created: 1978

PHOTOS

  • Gallery 1 - The Ruins
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  • Gallery 7 - The Ruins
  • Gallery 8 - The Ruins
  • Gallery 9 - The Ruins
  • Courtesy of Ken Norris

Associated artists

Elmer Taflinger
Elmer Taflinger
Karl Bitter
Karl Bitter

Location

6363 Spring Mill Rd., Indianapolis, IN, 46260

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