Wholesale District in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

John W. Murphy Building

1911

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 20, 2019

1. John W. Murphy Building Marker

Inscription. The John W. Murphy Building (1910-11) was designed by Samuel H. Brubaker & Company, also the architects of the Century Building (1901) at 36 S. Pennsylvania Street. Originally occupied by several small wholesale and manufacturing firms, the Murphy Building was the first modern fireproof building in the Wholesale District and is one of the earliest reinforced concrete buildings in Indianapolis.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 39° 45.859′ N, 86° 9.427′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in the Wholesale District. It is on East Georgia Street west of South Pennsylvania Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 East Georgia Street, Indianapolis IN 46204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Lilly Family (within shouting distance of this marker); President Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); What Was the Wholesale District? (within shouting distance of this marker); Madame C.J. Walker (within shouting distance of this marker); Hibben, Hollweg & Company Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); South Meridian Street (about 300 feet away); McKee Building (about 300 feet away); The House of Crane (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 20, 2019

2. John W. Murphy Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.