Downtown in Gary in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Gary City Hall Building

Downtown Art & History Fitness Trail

Photographed By Craig Doda, February 3, 2024

1. Gary City Hall Building Marker

Inscription.

Architect
Philip Brooks Maher's
Gary City Hall Building

City Hall was completed in 1927 by Philip Maher after his father and original architect George W. Maher's death. George drafted a Prairie-style design while his son created the existing Neoclassical, 4-story building with a Doric colonnade and dome, similar to the Lake County Courthouse. The City Hall building was part of a large Gateway Improvement plan in 1924, which called for a grand entrance into the City Hall from Union Station.

Erected by Gary Public Transit Corp (GPTC).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 41° 36.182′ N, 87° 20.188′ W. Marker is in Gary, Indiana, in Lake County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Broadway, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 461 Broadway, Gary IN 46402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Richard Gordon Hatcher (within shouting distance of this marker); Mayor Richard G. Hatcher (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fusion (within shouting distance of this marker); Elbert H. Gary (within shouting distance of this marker); a different

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marker also named Elbert H. Gary (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spanish American War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Gateway Park / Gary Land Company Building / Union Station (about 400 feet away); Gary Indiana: Street Car System (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gary.

Also see . . . Downtown Art and Fitness Trail (GPTC). The QR code on the marker leads to a page listing all the highlights of the trail, grouped thematically. Includes a map and pictures of each highlight. The entry for the city hall is, however, identical in wording to the marker. (Submitted on February 11, 2024.)

Gary City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, February 3, 2024

2. Gary City Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on February 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 59 times since then. Last updated on February 26, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.