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

Central Library

1917

— 40 East St. Clair Street —

Central Library Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Central Library Marker

Inscription. Listed in the National Register of Hitoric Places, August 28, 1975, by the United States Department of the Interior in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 39° 46.683′ N, 86° 9.403′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Downtown. It is on East St. Clair Street west of North Pennsylvania Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 East St Clair 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

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Legion Mall (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Arthur St. Clair (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named American Legion Mall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sylvania (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The American Legion (about 400 feet away); The Lodge (about 400 feet away); Independent Turnverein (about 600 feet away); Benjamin Franklin (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Also see . . . Central Library, Indinapolis. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on February 28, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Central Library image. Click for full size.

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

2. Central Library

Nearby plaque describing <i>thinmanlittlebird</i> on the grounds of the library image. Click for full size.

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

3. Nearby plaque describing thinmanlittlebird on the grounds of the library

<i>thinmanlittlebird</i> image. Click for full size.

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

4. thinmanlittlebird

On the grounds of the library

Another plaque describing <i>thinmanlittlebird</i> image. Click for full size.

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

5. Another plaque describing thinmanlittlebird

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

6. thinmanlittlebird

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.