A Design Study for the Redevelopment of Market Square, Indianapolis, Indiana
A DESIGN STUDY FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF MARKET SQUARE, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA A Thesis Submitted August 15, 1958, as Required for the Degree, Master in Architecture At The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts Kenneth Shimer Wood, Author -- *v C ~ Lawrence Bernhart Anderson, Head, Department of Architecture I I ABSTRACT A DESIGN STUDY FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF MARKET SQUARE, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Kenneth Shimer Wood, Author Submitted For the Degree, Master in Architecture, in the Department of Architecture on August 15, 1958 BACKGROUND: Market Square (City Square #43) was part of four sec- tions of federally donated land given to Indianapolis in the 1820's when that city became the capitot of Indiana. The Square has played a major role in the city's cultural, social, political and commercial growth, due mostly to the presence of the City Market, one of the city's oldest insti- tutions, and the Tomlinson Hatt, a large, plush civic auditorium, On January 30, 1958, the Tomlinson Hall caught fire and was burned beyond repair, marking the end of one of the city's most treasured landmarks, The City Market was also damaged by the fire, Out of these circum- stances grew the current need for a redevelopment design study for this site, PURPOSE: It is the purpose of this design study to develop a plaza and building group at Market Square in conjunction with the new Indiana- polis -Marion City-County Government Building (to be erected soon on the City Square to the south of Market Square), which will: 1) further the historical role of this site in the future growth of Indianapolis, 2) add to the positive visual symbol of city government created by the City- County Building, 3) contribute toward raising the land values and en- vironment standards of Indianapolis' near east-side, SITE: Market Square is located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, two squares east of the Monument Circle and is bounded by Delaware, Ohio, Alabama, and Market Streets, It is flat and contains 176, 400 square feet (420' x 420').
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