Historic Building/Landmark Archives

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The mission of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site is to increase public understanding of, appreciation for, and participation in the American system of self-government through life stories, arts and culture of an American President.

Bona Thompson Memorial Center

Alternative Exhibition Space ; Alternative Performance Space ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum

The Bona Thompson Memorial Cetner, is a historic building and library for the original Butler University campus(1875 – 1928) in the Irvington Historic District. The building, designed by Henry H. Dupont and Jesse T. Johnson, was constructed in 1903. Today it is the home of the Irvington Historical Society and their collections. Exhibits, public entertainment are held here. The building can also be rented for private functions.

Gallery Forty-Two

Alternative Exhibition Space ; Alternative Performance Space ; Artist Collective Space ; Gallery ; Historic Building/Landmark

Gallery Forty-Two is located in the heart of downtown and is housed inside the oldest commercial building in Indianapolis. With its focus on honoring the building’s history, the past and present meet to create an immersive and captivating experience in this stunning art gallery. With over three thousand square feet of gallery and event space, Gallery Forty-Two has two floors dedicated to the support and exposure of internationally known artists such as Salvador Dali, Fredrick Hart, M.L. Snowden, François Auguste Rodin, Boban, Bill Mack, and much more. In addition, Gallery Forty-Two is committed to supporting, highlighting, and offering gallery exposure to local Indiana artists with solo and group exhibitions throughout the year on the 2nd floor of the gallery, and regularly hosting First Friday After Parties 8-11 p.m. Gallery Forty-Two is also available for private events and weddings.

Garfield Park Arts Center

Artist Collective Space ; Community Center ; Gallery ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Park/Garden/Open Space ; Performing Arts Center

The Garfield Park Arts Center, part of Indy Parks & Recreation, engages visitors in diverse, artistic and cultural exhibitions, arts classes, and special events. It features performing arts spaces, visual arts galleries, classrooms, and a literary arts library. Mission: The Garfield Park Arts Center strives to inspire and build a community of arts learners, leaders, and organizations. Indy Parks Mission: We connect communities by providing places and experiences that inspire healthy living, social engagement, and a love of nature. History: The GPAC was originally called the Community House and was built in 1922. It was designed to look like a picnic shelter with enclosed walls, high ceilings, and fireplaces at each end. In 1930 a large swimming pool was located in the area that is currently the GPAC parking lot. At that time, the Community House was used as a locker room and recreation center. In 1990 the pool was removed and replaced by the Aquatic Center that is now located at the Burrello Family Center. In 2006 the Community House was remodeled and enlarged using a $2.7 million grant to become the Garfield Park Arts Center. The 8,000 square foot facility now houses a multi-use performing arts space, an exhibition hall, visual and production arts classrooms, recording studio, a literary arts library, and a rehearsal room.

Grand Hall at Historic Union Station

Historic Building/Landmark

Event facility

Indiana Humanities

Historic Building/Landmark

Indiana Humanities, located at 1500 North Delaware, connects people, opens minds and enriches lives by creating and facilitating programs that encourage Hoosiers to think, read and talk. Indiana Humanities traces its roots to 1972, when the?National Endowment for the Humanities?(NEH) asked a group of five energetic Indiana citizens to form a statewide grant-making agency. The group was comprised of Dr. Marvin E. Hartig, Mrs. Edmund F. (Virginia) Ball, Dr. Robert E. Burns, Mr. Edward N. Howard, and Dr. Robert W. Richey. Their goal was to focus federal dollars on more local, grassroots initiatives. We’ve come a long way since then. Today, we’re still a grant-making agency, but we are also a convener, leader and partner. We promote the public humanities and engage Indiana’s community of minds to create stronger, more vibrant communities. Using literature, history, art, music, philosophy and our shared cultural heritage, we strive to help Hoosiers better understand themselves and the world around them.

Indiana Landmarks Center

Historic Building/Landmark

Before Indiana Landmarks repurposed the former Central Avenue Methodist Church, the vacant complex was empty, the roof rusty and leaking, the domed ceiling crashing down on pews. Some called it a lost cause. With the support of the Cook family of Bloomington, who contributed $10 million, Indiana Landmarks restored and adapted the sanctuary and Sunday School wings as theaters, reception halls and meeting spaces. We’re raising $3 million to restore the 1922 officebuilding as our new state headquarters, and create a landscaped parking lot. Historic churches — built to last, with little expense spared in architectural detail and decoration — embody good works, good will, and community heritage. Built in three stages — 1891, 1900, and 1922 — the Central Avenue church once held the largest Methodist congregation in Indiana and played a formative role in the capital city, creating Methodist Hospital and Wheeler Mission and molding leaders who steered businesses and educational institutions. When the church closed — victim of population shifts and an ever-shrinking congregation — the Old Centrum Foundation tried to operate the building as a home for small nonpro?ts, but by 2008 recognized that it could not adequately maintain the structure. Indiana Landmarks intervened in 2010 to save the endangered, architecturally outstanding building and give it an exciting new use.

Indiana Roof Ballroom

Historic Building/Landmark ; Theater

Event facility

Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites

Gallery ; Historic Building/Landmark ; IMAX / Movie Theater ; Museum

Indiana State Museum houses exhibits on the science, art, culture, and history of Indiana from prehistoric times up to the present day. The museum is also the site of the state’s largest IMAX screen.

Indiana War Memorial and Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Government Building ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum ; Park/Garden/Open Space

Public park

Madam Walker Legacy Center

Alternative Exhibition Space ; Concert Hall ; Cultural District ; Historic Building/Landmark ; IDADA Member ; Live Music Venue ; Online/Virtual ; Performing Arts Center ; Theater

Based in Indianapolis, IN we’re an integral part of the community. The Madam Walker Legacy Center is a 501 c3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Madam’s legacy by providing cultural education, promoting social justice, supporting entrepreneurship and empowering youth to become the next generation of entrepreneurs and civic leaders. We continue to serve as an enduring symbol of not only African-American pride and achievement but for all citizens of the world by perpetuating the legacy of our nation’s first self-made millionaire, Madam CJ Walker.

McGowan Hall

Community Center ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Theater

Historic McGowan Hall, built in 1922, is a unique community center and event venue. We host a variety of cultural, civic, and private events.

Sugar Creek Art Center

Alternative Exhibition Space ; Alternative Performance Space ; Commercial Business ; Gallery ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Studio/Studio Building

Sugar Creek Art Center (SCAC) is open from 11:00-5:00 Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (March-Dec.). Please join us for Culture @ the Creek opening art receptions every first Thursday of the month from 6:00-8:30 pm. Our exhibition season runs from March through December. SCAC is closed during the months of January and February. We embrace diversity of artistic expression, the creative process and community engagement. Currently SCAC represents both guest and resident studio artists who work in acrylic, oil, watercolor, rosemaling folk art, wood turning, digital photography, mixed media, jewelry, porcelain / stoneware ceramics, fiber, leather, marbled paper, linocut relief block and intaglio printing. Our facility houses working art studios and the Front Gallery, Textile Gallery, Artist of the Month Gallery, Upper Gallery and the SCAC Gift Shop featuring the work of many accomplished and recognized fine artists and craft artisans. Also, join us for the Annual Western Boone H.S. Show (WEBO) in May, the Annual Fall Art Market during the Festival of Turning Leaves in September and the Annual Holiday Art Market between Thanksgiving and Christmas where guests may browse booths in our large event area. We encourage guest artists to exhibit with us. Please contact us if interested. Our facility houses a caterer, “Nameless Catering,” working from our commercial kitchen. We have hosted family and school reunions, business conferences, celebration of life events, fashion style shows, community meetings and town chili suppers. We would love to show you our little corner of the world. Please contact us for tours and bookings!

Theater at the Fort

Community Center ; Concert Hall ; Cultural District ; Film/Screening Space ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Live Music Venue ; Performing Arts Center ; Recital Hall ; Theater

Formerly the home of the cinema, theater, and band rehearsal space for Fort Benjamin Harrison, Theater at the Fort is now the center of the Fort Ben Cultural Campus. With movie screenings, musical performances, and plays, the Theater stays true to its heritage while providing a space for the community of Lawrence to enjoy and participate in art. The Theater is also home to Arts for Lawrence, a non-profit dedicated to advocating for the need and importance of a thriving arts destination in the shaping of a safe and lively community.

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