Green District planning restaurant on Monument Circle
Green District plans to take over the space on the southwest corner of Monument Circle that was previously occupied by Au Bon Pain.
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Memory Bank: Celebrating the end of the war
In this photo, Hoosiers came to Monument Circle for what the photo’s caption describes as an impromptu celebration.
City to close Monument Circle to homeless camps
Mark Bode, deputy communications director for Mayor Joe Hogsett, said the impetus behind the notice is that “encampments and storage of personal property in the Circle are blocking pedestrian traffic and causing disruption to nearby businesses.”
First Merchants to acquire Indianapolis-based Hoosier Trust Co.
Muncie-based First Merchants plans to acquire Hoosier Trust for $3.2 million in a deal that is expected to close early next year.
Memory Bank: A Hoosier runs for president in 1940
Native Hoosier Wendell Willkie lost a fight against FDR’s Tennessee Valley Authority, which he called a monopoly, but gained the attention of Republicans, who nominated him to run for president against FDR in 1940, despite never having held public office.
Total Wine & More liquor superstore to open in Nora
The 86th Street store, which is set to open next month, will be the first in Indiana for the Maryland-based chain. Also this week: Nada and Downtown Arts Market.
City to spend $750,000 to increase safety measures downtown
The announcement comes after months of complaints from residents, workers and business owners that downtown has become unsafe following pandemic-related shutdowns and protests that turned violent earlier this summer.
Pandemic thrusts downtown’s homelessness problem to fore
For weeks, camps of people experiencing homelessness and those suffering from substance use disorders have settled in on Monument Circle and near City Market.
Owner of vacant Anthem building on Circle now open to multiple tenants
The owner of the 213,600-square-foot office building had hoped to sign a single user for the high-profile property, but its strategy has become more flexible in the year and a half it has remained empty.
Memory Bank: Livery demolished to make way for Circle Theatre
The Wood Livery Stable had been a fixture in the southeast quadrant of Monument Circle from 1834 until it moved in 1915. The spot was then demolished to make room for the Circle Theatre.
Video: A moment of music among the mess
On Sunday morning—just hours after a protest devolved into violence and vandalism in and around Monument Circle—ISO musician Roger Roe came downtown to play his English horn.
Governor says National Guard available to cities if requested; Guard will protect state properties
Mayor Joe Hogsett said on Sunday he did not think it would be necessary to use the Indiana National Guard to help protect downtown.
STAR Bank names new Indianapolis market president
The Fort Wayne-based bank’s new Indianapolis market president, Tim Oliver, will primarily work from the bank’s new Monument Circle location, which opened earlier this year.
Memory Bank: The monument at nighttime in 1951
The 284-foot-tall monument is the largest of more than 200 Civil War memorials in the U.S. and the only one that combines large-scale sculpture in bronze and stone.
Light, video show on Circle to pay patriotic tribute nightly
The curtain is set to be raised on a nightly five-minute patriotic light and sound presentation that local officials say will cast Monument Circle in a whole new hue and could draw tens of thousands of people annually to the iconic landmark.
Filling Anthem space on Circle ‘not going to happen overnight’
Little progress has been made in replacing Anthem Inc. in the Monument Circle building that, until the end of last year, served as headquarters for the Indianapolis-based health insurance giant.
Artifacts from downtown monument moved due to flooded basement
A leak that sent water into the basement of a historic monument in downtown Indianapolis has prompted curators to move a collection of artifacts documenting Indiana's role in the Civil War.
Guaranty Building magnet for tech firms
Salesforce has left for its namesake tower across the Circle as part of a big downtown expansion, but the nearly emptied Guaranty is making a quick comeback and attracting prized tenants.
Flooding from rains prompts closure of Indianapolis monument
Days of heavy rainfall have forced the temporary closure of downtown Indianapolis’ historic Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
Growing ad agency takes prime space on Monument Circle
Bradley and Montgomery has renovated the second floor of the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. building, adding modern touches while keeping some organic elements.