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

Mass. Ave. and Chatham Arch

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 30, 2024

1. Mass. Ave. and Chatham Arch Marker

Inscription. Development in the Chatham Arch section of Massachusetts Ave., between East Street and College Avenue, peaked in the 1870s and continued into the 1920s with increased industrialization exemplified by the Real Silk Hosiery Mills, which replaced many 19th century houses. The area saw decline from the 1930s to the 1970s.

The construction of the interstate system through downtown Indianapolis isolated the area from the neighborhoods to the north and east. Although more than 140 historic buildings had been demolished in Chatham Arch since 1968, urban pioneers began to come downtown to reclaim and restore some of the historic buildings in the 1980s. Chatham Arch was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district in 1980 and designated as a historic area by the City of Indianapolis in 1982. The district was named one of Indianapolis' Cultural District in 2003.

Erected by Indianapolis Cultural Trail.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

Location. 39° 46.784′ N, 86° 8.526′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and North Davidson Street, on the left

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when traveling south on Massachusetts Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 905 Massachusetts Ave, 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: John Leslie “Wes” Montgomery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); William P. Jungclaus Co. (about 800 feet away); James E. O'Donnell (approx. ¼ mile away); North Western Christian University (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ovid Butler, Sr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Vincent’s Infirmary (approx. 0.6 miles away); Little Sisters of the Poor (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lockerbie Square (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Also see . . . Chatham-Arch on Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 1, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 30, 2024

2. Mass. Ave. and Chatham Arch Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.

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