The Indiana War Memorial, located between Pennsylvania and Meridian Streets just south of Michigan Street, is one of those buildings that people have seen for years but most pass by, including me, while coming or going downtown. Both of these photos were taken on two different days when I was doing just that. It’s an imposing structure and has a mysterious air about it just because very few know much about it. I can only remember one time being inside of it myself, and that was so many years ago that the memory is a blur. But I remember being surprised that there was a nice auditorium inside with theater-like seating. When I looked it up, I found out that there’s also a museum there that’s dedicated to Indiana war veterans from all the different conflicts Hoosiers have participated in. They just opened a new room there dedicated to the USS Indianapolis, a ship that was lost in World War II. That would be interesting to see sometime.
I’m not sure if the lighting in the upper shot at night is typical or just for the holidays, but the effect makes the building features standout and look more impressive. The shot below is taken from about the same vantage point at mid-day.
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