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Intersting development. This can help the museum fill a void in Indianapolis There is no hands on science discovery museum like the San Francisco Exploratorium or the Toronto Science Museum. Presently, children age out at about 10 years old or earlier at the Children’s Museum but a hands on museum for older children (and adults) would increase interest and membership.
Save the Drake!
I hate the Drake.
It’s quite a shame to see these go. Just look at the street. You’ve got a collection of architectural styles and uses which tell a history of the city. You’ve got the Schnull-Rauch House built in 1904. Then as apartment buildings became the hot commodity in the 1920’s, the Drake was built. Then you’ve got a mid-century office building in the Salvation Army. Then you’ve got the museum itself with it’s 1970’s structure, it’s 1980’s addition, it’s 1990’s addition, it’s 2000’s addition. The history you can see standing at the corner of 30th and Meridian is incredible, all in a row.
Good for the Childrens Museum. Hopefully they wont cave to public pressure by those who have no vested interest.
Now on to the expansion the museum needs. While the sports park is a great addition this provides the museum a chance to grow as a museum. In 5-10 years it might not be a madhouse every weekend.
Too bad – the Drake was luxurious in its day. I once had an opportunity to visit a friend whose apartment was an elaborate penthouse facing Meridian. It went all across the east side of the building, with additional rooms on the north and south exposure…even had a fireplace.
It’s a shame that the subsequent owners let it deteriorate so badly.
It seems contrary to city policy to encourage medium and high density residential along the RED LINE. The RED LINE is important to the city and should be more important to the Children Museum. Why demolish an important historic building on Meridian Street that satisfies city policy for more housing density along the route of the route of the RED LINE in order to build a parking lot that we don’t want on that street. If the cost of demolition is included in the equation restoring the Drake is financially feasible.
In my humble opinion their effort to find a developer was the best kept secret. We are in need of more affordable housing, especially along the Red Line. I know several developers that would jump at the the chance to renovate this spectacular building. In a discussion the other day with a local preservationist, he opined that the museum always intended to tear it down. It is one thing to immediately announce a new use for the property and another thing to make a parking lot out of this property. Let’s see how long it remains a parking lot. The Whitestone (?) apartments the museum demolished very soon after they purchased the building.
I don’t think the Museum had any intention of keeping the Drake. I agree with the restoration for those that use the Red Line. This is what the City wants for god sake, and to tear such a property down is pathetic. I hope some preservation group or activists gets involved and counters the museum. First they force The Salvation Army out, now this. Very little respect for their actions.
Jeffrey,
If you know so many developers who would jump at the chance, perhaps you could ask them why they havent acquired the site to do so.
Scott,
What could any of those parties do to stop it? In case you havent noticed, the City doesnt own the property and it is not located in any type of district that affords it protected status to give the city grounds to prevent its redevelopment.