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- For over a century, Indianapolis has been the Circle City, named in honor of downtown Indy’s Monument Circle. This circular street surrounds the proud Soldiers and Sailors Monument at the very center of the city. Back in 1821, renowned surveyor and engineer Alexander Ralston wanted Indianapolis to resemble the layout of Washington D.C.
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Monument Circle. The circular street in the center of Mile Square is one of the city’s shortest yet most famous thoroughfares. Planned as the Baroque focal point of the original city plan, the circular street stands in sharp contrast to the standard grid of the Mile Square plan. It is further emphasized by the four angular streets radiating ...
The Indiana State Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a 284 ft 6 in (86.72 m) tall neoclassical monument built on Monument Circle, a circular, brick-paved street that intersects Meridian and Market streets in the center of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Origins
- Century of Development
- View from The Top
From the start, the Circle represented the civic and cultural heart of Indianapolis. Originally, the Circle was planned as the location of the governor’s residence. The four blocks surrounding the Circle were designated as Governor’s Square in Alexander Ralston’s plan for Indianapolis. A mansion was built in the center of the Circle surrounded by a...
By the early 20th Century, Indianapolis was booming as a regional center for manufacturing, agricultural distribution, and commerce. The Soldiers and Sailors Monument, opened in 1902, represented Indianapolis’ patriotic spirit. Its presence continued to make civic values the figurative and literal center of the city. Surrounding the monument, hotel...
Since its construction, Soldiers and Sailors Monument has been a powerful vantage point from which to view the development of downtown Indianapolis. These two VR scenes compare the view from the top of the Monument in the early 20th century and the middle 20th century. By stitching together dozens of individual photographs, we see an approximate re...
At the center of Monument Circle stands the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the memorial that gave the Circle its name. The monument was originally designed to honor Indiana’s Civil War veterans. But now, it commemorates all Hoosiers who served prior to 1902—the year of the monument’s dedication.
Jun 11, 2020 · Former Channel 6 anchor and reporter Howard Caldwell visited Monument Circle in May 1980 to provide a look back at its history. The report was part of his series called Howard’s Indiana.
- Michael Hartz
- October 4, 2024
- michael.hartz@wrtv.com
Jan 8, 2021 · Monument Circle is famed for its Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Situated in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, at the intersection of Meridian and Market Streets, this city provides a lot of opportunities to explore the various exciting things to do around the monument circle.
The second tallest monument in the U.S. when it was erected, Soldiers’ and Sailors’ is visible throughout much of downtown and is an iconic symbol of the city. In 1977 landscape architects Jim Browning and Alan Day, of local firm Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf, redeveloped Monument Circle as a pedestrian-centric landscape.
