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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and specifically on the Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan Shore.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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: 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

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of this marker); a different 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 . . . Gary City Center Historic District. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on July 29, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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Photographed by Craig Doda, February 3, 2024

2. Gary City Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 54 times this year. 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.