Indiana Pictures (Lafayette, Kokomo, Valparaiso: cars, deal, buildings)

[jeff3166]

Originally Posted by gdude

that was a awesome picture!! brings back memories of the days that Market Square Arena was there. i was just remembering some of the great times we had there.

Thanks for viewing everyone and keep those beautiful pictures of Indiana coming!

Thanks gdude. I've also got many good memories of MSA, going all the way back to the Pacers in their ABA days. With all of the construction happening at the time, I took a lot of downtown Indy pics in the early-to-mid 80s. Not counting panoramic skyline shots (like the previously posted skyline pic), a couple of my favorite subjects were the AUL Building (as it was formerly known) and the Hoosier Dome (as it was formerly known) as they progressed through construction, but my absolute favorite was MSA. It was so architecturally unique and different, and it seemed that, no matter what, you couldn't take a bad picture of it.

[jeff3166]

Originally Posted by domergurl

Yes!!! M&I ... all these bank mergers ... sigh.

The only thing I remember about Market Square arena were those bloody awful stairs ... steep wasn't the word!!!

Yep, hard to keep track of banks nowadays.... and definitely steep stairs at MSA, and seemingly neverending, too!

[Future Trooper]

Originally Posted by jeff3166

The College Park Pyramids in Indianapolis

do you have anymore old pictures of Indy that you would care to share?

those were awesome!

[jeff3166]

Originally Posted by gdude

do you have anymore old pictures of Indy that you would care to share?

those were awesome!

Thanks gdude...glad you like them! I do have many early 80's pics of Indy and will scan/post some of them when I get home from work. With the way the downtown area "grew up" during that time, many of the buildings that are now staples of the Indy skyline are either non-existent or were under construction in some of the pictures, so it's kind of interesting and nostalgic to see it the way it once was.

[jeff3166]

Looking northeast on Monument Circle toward the then Indiana National Bank.


Looking north/northwest from the southwest quadrant of Monument Circle towards what would be the American United Life building.


Looking west from Denison's Parking Garage (where the First Indiana building now stands) towards the then Indiana Bell buildings and the under construction American United Life building. <<Look at that Pinto in the picture... if there were also a Pacer in it, the picture would be priceless!! haha>>


Looking east down Market Street (which was being converted from asphalt to brick surface at the time) from the top of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument towards Market Square Arena.


"Hoosier Dome" during early phase of construction (1982).

[jeff3166]

"Hoosier Dome" nearing completion.


Looking north on Monument Circle towards what was the Hilton Hotel.


Looking southeast towards Union Station across the property that Pan Am Plaza would soon be built on.


Looking northwest towards the Scottish Rite Cathedral from University Park.


Looking northeast from the "Hoosier Dome" outer concourse.


Looking south towards the World War Memorial.

[jeff3166]

Looking south down the mall.


Looking northeast towards the Indiana Statehouse.


Looking north towards the World War Memorial from the top of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument.


Looking northeast towards the Illinois and Ohio intersection with 101 West Ohio (near) and Capital Center South buildings under construction.


Looking east from "Hoosier Dome" exterior concourse towards the old Adkinson Hotel and Union Station, with Pan Am Plaza under construction.

[jeff3166]

Looking east at downtown Indianapolis at dusk from I-65/70.


Looking southeast from the Indiana Statehouse at the Hyatt Regency.


Looking east down Ohio Street from the top of the 101 West Ohio Street building.


Looking west in University Park.


Indiana Statehouse

[jeff3166]

"Victory", atop the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on a beautiful Indiana day.


On Market Street, near Illinois Street, looking northwest with the Market Tower in the early phase of construction.


Looking southeast across Pan Am Plaza towards Union Station.


Looking southeast from the World Memorial Plaza.

[jeff3166]

Indy, from in front of the Marion County Public Library, looking south, in 1991.