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Posted Aug 29, 2021, 6:52 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Columbus & Mpls
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Thanks for your comments everyone!
The Soldiers & Sailors Monument did not appear to be open when I was there. This is kind of a running joke as I've tried numerous times to go the top and its always been closed (I've had the same experience with trying to go to the top of City Hall in Philadelphia).
I know that Columbus gets a lot of press about its architecture so I can see how it may not live up to high expectations established by certain articles. But that said, for a small city in Central Indiana, it does have a great collection of modern-era architecture and a reasonably active downtown
I absolutely agree that Indianapolis has an impressive series of bike trails through downtown. The Monon Trail is especially noteworthy as it connects up to Broad Ripple and all the way to Carmel.
And yes, Indianapolis has a lot more to see than Gary.
Here's photos from my third day. On this day, I covered a wide range of communities from affluent new-urbanism to challenged rustbelt towns to historic towns. I started in Fishers, a newish suburb on the northeast side of Indy. It's very similar to Carmel in many respects. I liked their town center--it's undergoing a lot of growth and has had a farmers market going on which attracted a lot of people. Pendleton was a small town with a classic Main Street. Anderson looked like a struggling town. They had a few nice theaters and a few impressive public buildings, but it frankly looked pretty tough. Muncie looked like it had seen better days, but many buildings in their downtown seemed to have been fixed up recently. I also was super-impressed to see an actual map store in downtown Muncie! Unfortunately, it was closed on the Sunday I was there, but that was awesome to see. Noblesville had a classic Indiana-style courthouse square ringed with historic commercial buildings. Zionsville reminded me a bit of Lambertville NJ/New Hope PA or even small towns you's see in Napa (Calistoga?). It had a nice collection of artsy businesses, restaurants, wine bars, inns. etc...
Town Center, Fishers, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
View of Nickel Plate Trail (Biking/Pedestrian), Fishers, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Nickel Plate District, Fishers, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Older businesses amid developing Town Center, East 116th Street, Fishers, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
I really liked the quasi-loft style design of this office building under construction in Fishers:
First Internet Bank Headquarters, E 116th Street, Fishers, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Nickel Plate District , Fishers, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Jet spray fountain, Fishers, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Farmers Market at Fishers, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Downtown Pendleton, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
D60A6141-8849-48B3-A3A7-685691E571A9 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Meridian Street, downtown Anderson, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
State Theater, Meridian Street, downtown Anderson, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Lee Block Buildings, downtown Anderson, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Ghost Signs on Lee Block Building, Meridian Street, downtown Anderson, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
The Graces Statue, Dickman Town Center, Anderson, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Paramount Theater, Meridian Street, downtown Anderson, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Tower Hotel, 1109 Jackson Street, Anderson, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Public Library, Anderson, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Entrance Arch to Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Royce Block, downtown Muncie, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Muncie, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Walnut Street, downtown Muncie, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Patterson Block Muncie, 108 South Walnut Street, Muncie, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Downtown Muncie, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Pazols Jewelry Store, downtown Muncie, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
The Mitchell Building, S Walnut Street, downtown Muncie, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Muncie, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Muncie Map Company, downtown Muncie, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Support Your Local Cartographer--Muncie Map Co., downtown Muncie, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
McDonald's Golden Arch, Muncie, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Muncie, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
IAFF Local 1348, Muncie, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Masonic Temple, Muncie, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Ball State University, Muncie, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Noblesville Square, (N. 9th Street), downtown Noblesville, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
868-874 Logan Street, downtown Noblesville, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
A.H. Lacy Building, Logan Street, downtown Noblesville, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Logan Street Businesses, Noblesville Square, downtown Noblesville, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Old Building, Logan Street at N 8th Street, downtown Noblesville, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Syd's Bar, Noblesville, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Hamilton County Courthouse, Noblesville, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Along Conner Street, downtown Noblesville, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Mormon Temple, 116th Street, Carmel, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Bench, Zionsville, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Bender Square, Main Street, Zionsville, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Main Street Storefronts, downtown Zionsville, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Main Street Storefronts, downtown Zionsville, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Main Street, Zionsville, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Poplar Street Homes, Zionsville, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Old Town Hall, Zionsville, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Bender's Alley, Main Street, downtown Zionsville, IN by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Main Street, downtown Zionsville, Indiana by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
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