Genesis Convention Center, Gary

Name: Genesis Convention Center
Address: 1 Genesis Center Plaza, Gary, United States

#26 among attractions in Gary

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The Genesis Convention Center is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena located in Gary, Indiana, United States. It was home to the Gary Splash of the Independent Basketball Association from 2010 to 2013. It was also formerly home to the Gary Steelheads basketball team and had held the Miss USA pageant twice, in 2001 and 2002. ()

Opened: 1981 (43 years ago)Coordinates: 41°36'10"N, 87°20'20"W

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1 Genesis Center PlazaDowntown GaryGary United States

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Genesis Convention Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: City Methodist Church, Palace Theater, Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary Land Company Building.

~820 ftS
Church
City Methodist Church, Gary
4 min walk • The City Methodist Church, latterly known as City United Methodist Church is a disused church in Gary, Indiana. Once the largest Methodist church in the Midwest, it ceased as a place of worship in 1975 after a relatively brief life of just over 50 years.
0.4 miS
Cinema, Palace
Palace Theater, Gary
11 min walk • The Palace Theater is a 1925 movie theater, now closed, located at 791 Broadway in Gary, Indiana, in the city's Emerson neighborhood. It was designed by the prominent movie palace architect John Eberson.
0.6 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary
16 min walk • The Cathedral of the Holy Angels is a Catholic cathedral located in Gary, Indiana, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Gary, and the home of Holy Angels Parish.
~1580 ftE
Museum, History museum
Gary Land Company Building, Gary
8 min walk • Gary Land Company Building, also known as Gary's First Town Hall, is a historic building located at Gary, Indiana.
1.1 miS
Library
Louis J. Bailey Branch Library, Gary
28 min walk • The Louis J. Bailey Branch Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Gary, Indiana. It was built in 1918, and is a one-story, Colonial Revival style brick building on a raised basement.
1.1 miW
Neighbourhood
Ambridge Mann, Gary
28 min walk • Ambridge Mann, sometimes called Ambridge-Horace Mann or Horace Mann-Ambridge, is a neighborhood in northwestern Gary, Indiana. It is bounded by the Grand Calumet River on the north, by Grant Street on the east, by Chase Street on the west, and by the Norfolk Southern railroad on the south.
~600 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Downtown Gary, Gary
3 min walk • Downtown Gary is split by Broadway into two separate neighborhoods in north-central Gary, Indiana. Emerson and Downtown West combine to form what is known as Downtown Gary. It was part of the original plat built by the United States Steel Corporation.
~1050 ftSE
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture, Tudor Revival architecture
Gary City Center Historic District, Gary
6 min walk • Gary City Center Historic District is a national historic district located at Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses 60 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites in Downtown Gary.
0.4 miW
Neighbourhood
Van Buren Terrace Historic District, Gary
11 min walk • Van Buren Terrace Historic District is a national historic district located in the First Subdivision of Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses 10 contributing buildings in a residential section of Gary. The buildings were designed by D. F. Creighton and built by the United States Sheet & Tin Plate Co.
1 miW
Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
West Fifth Avenue Apartments Historic District, Gary
26 min walk • West Fifth Avenue Apartments Historic District is a national historic district located at Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses 30 contributing buildings in a residential section of Gary.
1.1 miW
Neighbourhood, Tudor Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Eskilson Historic District, Gary
29 min walk • Eskilson Historic District is a national historic district located at Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses 97 contributing buildings in an exclusively residential section of Gary.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Genesis Convention Center?

Nearby attractions include Downtown Gary, Gary (3 min walk), City Methodist Church, Gary (4 min walk), Gary City Center Historic District, Gary (6 min walk), Jackson–Monroe Terraces Historic District, Gary (8 min walk).

How to get to Genesis Convention Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Genesis Convention Center:

Bus

Gary State Bank • Lines: R-Bmx, R3 (3 min walk)
Adam Benjamin Metro Center (3 min walk)

Train

Gary Metro Center (4 min walk)