Louis J. Bailey Branch Library, Gary

Name: Louis J. Bailey Branch Library
Address: Gary, United States

#14 among attractions in Gary

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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. It has a slate gable roof and projecting entrance block with Corinthian order pilasters. The building was constructed with a $25,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation. Beginning in 1919, it housed the Gary International Institute in the building's basement. The branch closed about 1963. ()

Built: 1918 (106 years ago)Coordinates: 41°35'15"N, 87°20'28"W

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South Gary (Midtown)Gary United States

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Louis J. Bailey Branch Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: City Methodist Church, Palace Theater, Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Jackson family home.

0.9 miN
Church
City Methodist Church, Gary
24 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.
0.7 miN
Cinema, Palace
Palace Theater, Gary
18 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.
0.9 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary
23 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.
0.8 miS
41°34'36"N • 87°20'38"W
Jackson family home, Gary
20 min walk • Historical place, Museum
1.2 miN
Museum, History museum
Gary Land Company Building, Gary
32 min walk • Gary Land Company Building, also known as Gary's First Town Hall, is a historic building located at Gary, Indiana.
0.9 miS
Colonial revival architecture
Theodore Roosevelt College and Career Academy, Gary
25 min walk • Theodore Roosevelt College and Career Academy, formerly known as Theodore Roosevelt High School and often referred to as Gary Roosevelt, was a charter school located in the Midtown neighborhood of Gary, Indiana, United States.
1.4 miNW
Neighbourhood
Ambridge Mann, Gary
35 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.
1.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Downtown Gary, Gary
30 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.
0.9 miN
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture, Tudor Revival architecture
Gary City Center Historic District, Gary
24 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.
1.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Van Buren Terrace Historic District, Gary
32 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.
1.3 miNW
Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
West Fifth Avenue Apartments Historic District, Gary
34 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Louis J. Bailey Branch Library?

Nearby attractions include Palace Theater, Gary (18 min walk), Jackson family home, Gary (20 min walk), Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary (23 min walk), Gary City Center Historic District, Gary (24 min walk).

How to get to Louis J. Bailey Branch Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Louis J. Bailey Branch Library:

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Midtown/YWCA • Lines: R-Bmx (6 min walk)
Broadway & 11th Avenue • Lines: R-Bmx (10 min walk)