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

Indiana University Northwest

Photographed By Lou Donkle, March 8, 2024

1. Indiana University Northwest Marker

Inscription.
By 1921, Indiana University offered courses in Lake County, later establishing extension centers in the Calumet Region. As manufacturing jobs in the area drew Black Americans from the South and European and Latino immigrants. IU offered affordable night classes and industrial coursework to meet the educational needs of a diverse student body.

A new Gary Center building opened in 1959, which became the campus's current site. In 1963, the Gary Center and Calumet Center merged as the Northwest Campus of IU. In 1967, the school held its first commencement ceremony. Part of a 1968 statewide reorganization, it was renamed Indiana University Northwest. IU School of Medicine added a regional center here in 1972.

Erected 2021 by Indiana Historical Bureau and the Trustees of Indiana University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.

Location. 41° 33.302′ N, 87° 20.268′ W. Marker is in Gary, Indiana, in Lake County. Marker is at the intersection of West 35th Avenue and Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on West 35th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gary IN 46408, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies. Gary Roosevelt High School (approx. 1.3 miles away); In Memory Of All American Veterans (approx. 1.4 miles away); Michael Jackson Place of Birth (approx. 1½ miles away); Michael Jackson (approx. 1½ miles away); Rep. Katie Hall (1938-2012) / Origin of Dr. MLK Day Law (approx. 2 miles away); Atty. Hall's Historic Patriotic Peace Flower and Rose Gardens and Mini-Forest Preserve (approx. 2 miles away); Stewart Settlement House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Froebel School (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gary.

Photographed By Lou Donkle, March 8, 2024

2. Indiana University Northwest Marker

Marker located in front of Anderson library image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Lou Donkle, March 8, 2024

3. Marker located in front of Anderson library

Entrance to Anderson Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Lou Donkle, March 8, 2024

4. Entrance to Anderson Library

Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 5, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.