Gary Land Company Building, Gary

Name: Gary Land Company Building
Address: Gary, United States

#13 among attractions in Gary

Museum, History museum

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Gary Land Company Building, also known as Gary's First Town Hall, is a historic building located at Gary, Indiana. It was built in 1906, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, balloon frame building with a cross-gable roof. It measures about 20 feet wide and 40 feet deep. It was converted to a residence in 1909 and moved to its present site in 1956. It was the first building in Gary, it has functioned as a city hall, post office, school, and business building. The building currently serves as an historical museum and visitor's bureau for school tour groups and visitors to the City of Gary. ()

Built: 1906 (118 years ago)Coordinates: 41°36'15"N, 87°19'60"W

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Downtown GaryGary United States

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Gary Land Company Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: City Methodist Church, Palace Theater, Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Louis J. Bailey Branch Library.

~1850 ftSW
Church
City Methodist Church, Gary
9 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.
0.5 miS
Cinema, Palace
Palace Theater, Gary
14 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 miSW
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.
1.2 miS
Library
Louis J. Bailey Branch Library, Gary
32 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.
~1060 ftW
Neighbourhood
Downtown Gary, Gary
6 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.
~1740 ftSW
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture, Tudor Revival architecture
Gary City Center Historic District, Gary
9 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.
0.7 miW
Neighbourhood
Van Buren Terrace Historic District, Gary
18 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.
~1580 ftW
Sport, Sport venue
Genesis Convention Center, Gary
8 min walk • 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.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Lincoln Street Historic District, Gary
30 min walk • Lincoln Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses 239 contributing buildings in an exclusively residential section of Gary.
0.9 miW
Neighbourhood
Polk Street Concrete Cottage Historic District, Gary
24 min walk • Polk Street Concrete Cottage Historic District is a national historic district located in the First Subdivision of Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses four 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.
0.6 miW
Neighbourhood
Jackson–Monroe Terraces Historic District, Gary
15 min walk • Jackson–Monroe Terraces Historic District is a national historic district located in the First Subdivision of Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses 30 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gary Land Company Building?

Nearby attractions include Downtown Gary, Gary (6 min walk), Gary City Center Historic District, Gary (9 min walk), City Methodist Church, Gary (9 min walk), Palace Theater, Gary (14 min walk).

How to get to Gary Land Company Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gary Land Company Building:

Bus

Gary State Bank • Lines: R-Bmx, R3 (7 min walk)
Adam Benjamin Metro Center (8 min walk)

Train

Gary Metro Center (7 min walk)