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Indiana State Library | Architecture of Indianapolis | Architectural Interiors

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The Construction for the Indiana State Library and Historical Building was laid October 19, 1932.  At a cost of $982,119.87, the building was to provide a permanent home for the collections and personnel of the Indiana State Library and the Indiana Historical Bureau.  Prior to the building’s dedication on December 7, 1934, the collections were […]

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Indianapolis Public Library | Indiana Architecture | Indianapolis Indiana | photo taken by Indianapolis-based Architectural Travel Photographer Jason Humbracht in 2015

Indianapolis Public Library | Architecture of Indiana 

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The original Central Library building, located on St. Clair Street and extending from Meridian to Pennsylvania Streets, was completed in October, 1917 at a cost of $510,000. Designed by Paul Cret and built in the Greek Doric style, it was considered one of the most outstanding architectural library structures in the United States. Fittingly, its

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