Indianapolis, Indiana.

Chadoh25 · August 5th, 2012, 02:39 AM

I was in Indy back in October 2011 and May 2012. Great town!

Chadoh25 · August 5th, 2012, 02:40 AM

More to come.....

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Chadoh25 · August 8th, 2012, 01:15 AM

The Indiana Statehouse

MCC · August 8th, 2012, 05:59 AM

Loved the lion sculpture shots. Nice work

GarfieldPark · August 8th, 2012, 06:23 AM

Chadoh: Thanks for hopping over from Columbus and taking all of the great shots! Sure is a lot of limestone in downtown Indy with all of those monuments and monumental buildings. I love the sun and shadows as they show up on the various buildings. The World War Memorial is just as beautiful - if not moreso - on its inside. The Shrine Room at the top is stunningly beautiful.

Chadoh25 · August 9th, 2012, 01:33 AM

Thanks guys, I really apperciate all your kind words!

Chadoh25 · August 9th, 2012, 02:23 AM

Chadoh25 · August 10th, 2012, 04:31 AM

CharlotteGould1 · August 10th, 2012, 07:47 AM

thumbs up

mobyhead · August 14th, 2012, 05:08 PM

Hey that's where I work! Been there 17 years.

Chadoh25 · August 15th, 2012, 02:17 AM

Thanks ya'll!!!

Chadoh25 · August 15th, 2012, 02:20 AM

May 2012

People often think there is nothing of interest in the midwest. That great architecture is only to be found in the big cities on the east and west coast! I reject that concept. Beauty can be found in every town and city across this country. You just have to look for it!

Chadoh25 · August 16th, 2012, 01:37 AM

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Chadoh25 · August 21st, 2012, 03:00 AM

Indiana Central Canal

The Indiana Central Canal was a canal intended to connect the Wabash and Erie Canal to the Ohio River. It was funded by the Mammoth Internal Improvement Act, Indiana's attempt to take part in the canal-building craze, started by the Erie Canal. $3.5 million was allocated for the project, the largest piece of the entire $10 million Act. However, due to the Panic of 1837, Indiana suffered financial difficulties and had to turn over the canal to the state's creditors, and building of the canal was stopped in 1839. The canal was supposed to extend 296 miles (476 km), from Peru, Indiana, to Evansville, Indiana, where it would reach the Ohio River. It was originally divided into two sections, North and South. Later, a third section was designated, called the Indianapolis section. Only eight miles were completed, with eighty additional miles between Anderson, Indiana, and Martinsville, Indiana, having been partially built.

Prior to its construction, the canal path was surveyed by Jesse Williams, the canal engineer of Indiana. The state of Indiana already owned most of the land required for the canal. The canal was six feet deep and sixty feet wide.

The northern section was from Peru to Broad Ripple, Indiana. It was surveyed primarily by William Goody. It was to use the Mississinewa River to Alexandria, Indiana, and then parallel the White River. Only Delaware and Madison counties saw significant progress, which consisted of limited digging.

The eight fully completed miles were entirely within the Indianapolis section, continuing to parallel the White River. This section consisted of 24 miles (39 km) that were dug and watered, from Waverly, Indiana, to Broad Ripple, where the construction began. Because the land was undeveloped, construction between Broad Ripple and downtown Indianapolis was difficult. In the last half of the 19th century, various water companies used the section to power the water system in Indianapolis, which used purified well water and not canal water. In 1904 the Indianapolis Water Company (IWC) finally took advantage of the partially built canal as a source for a purification plant. In the late 1960s, construction of Interstate 65 forced a section of the canal underground and by 1969 the IWC ceased using it as a source of power for its West Washington Street pumping station. Subsequently, In 1976 the IWC deeded the canal south of 16th Street to the city of Indianapolis. The city later undertook a project, beginning in 1985, to drain, rebuild, lower and then restore water to the remaining downtown section of the canal. Some of that portion of the Central Canal is now within White River State Park as well as running through the Indiana Government Center.

The southern section was from Port Royal (now Waverly) to Evansville. It was primarily surveyed by Francis Cleveland. The twenty miles (32 km) attempted were in Vanderburgh and Warrick counties.

The Central Canal Towpath of Indianapolis follows along a portion of the completed eight miles (13 km). It runs from Broad Ripple to 30th Street near Riverside Park and goes by Butler University and the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

Six different species of turtle populate the Indianapolis section, and are studied to see how urban environments affect wildlife.

In 1971 the canal was designated by the American Water Works Association as an American Water Landmark

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Central_Canal

August 5th, 2012, 02:39 AM	#1
Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,570 Likes (Received): 248	Indianapolis, Indiana. I was in Indy back in October 2011 and May 2012. Great town!

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Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,570 Likes (Received): 248	The Indiana Statehouse Last edited by Chadoh25; August 23rd, 2012 at 05:05 AM.

August 5th, 2012, 02:40 AM	#2
Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,570 Likes (Received): 248	More to come.....

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MCC Made in Indy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 825 Likes (Received): 0	Loved the lion sculpture shots. Nice work

August 8th, 2012, 06:23 AM	#8
GarfieldPark Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,592 Likes (Received): 16	Chadoh: Thanks for hopping over from Columbus and taking all of the great shots! Sure is a lot of limestone in downtown Indy with all of those monuments and monumental buildings. I love the sun and shadows as they show up on the various buildings. The World War Memorial is just as beautiful - if not moreso - on its inside. The Shrine Room at the top is stunningly beautiful.

August 9th, 2012, 01:33 AM	#9
Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,570 Likes (Received): 248	Thanks guys, I really apperciate all your kind words!

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mobyhead Coleman the Barbarian Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 932 Likes (Received): 0	Hey that's where I work! Been there 17 years. __________________ "You get yourself a job before sundown, or we're shipping you off to military school with that goddam Finklestein shit kid! Son of a bitch!" Up in Smoke (1978)

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Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,570 Likes (Received): 248	Thanks ya'll!!!

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Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,570 Likes (Received): 248	May 2012 People often think there is nothing of interest in the midwest. That great architecture is only to be found in the big cities on the east and west coast! I reject that concept. Beauty can be found in every town and city across this country. You just have to look for it! Last edited by Chadoh25; August 23rd, 2012 at 05:10 AM.

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Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,570 Likes (Received): 248	Indiana Central Canal The Indiana Central Canal was a canal intended to connect the Wabash and Erie Canal to the Ohio River. It was funded by the Mammoth Internal Improvement Act, Indiana's attempt to take part in the canal-building craze, started by the Erie Canal. $3.5 million was allocated for the project, the largest piece of the entire $10 million Act. However, due to the Panic of 1837, Indiana suffered financial difficulties and had to turn over the canal to the state's creditors, and building of the canal was stopped in 1839. The canal was supposed to extend 296 miles (476 km), from Peru, Indiana, to Evansville, Indiana, where it would reach the Ohio River. It was originally divided into two sections, North and South. Later, a third section was designated, called the Indianapolis section. Only eight miles were completed, with eighty additional miles between Anderson, Indiana, and Martinsville, Indiana, having been partially built. Prior to its construction, the canal path was surveyed by Jesse Williams, the canal engineer of Indiana. The state of Indiana already owned most of the land required for the canal. The canal was six feet deep and sixty feet wide. The northern section was from Peru to Broad Ripple, Indiana. It was surveyed primarily by William Goody. It was to use the Mississinewa River to Alexandria, Indiana, and then parallel the White River. Only Delaware and Madison counties saw significant progress, which consisted of limited digging. The eight fully completed miles were entirely within the Indianapolis section, continuing to parallel the White River. This section consisted of 24 miles (39 km) that were dug and watered, from Waverly, Indiana, to Broad Ripple, where the construction began. Because the land was undeveloped, construction between Broad Ripple and downtown Indianapolis was difficult. In the last half of the 19th century, various water companies used the section to power the water system in Indianapolis, which used purified well water and not canal water. In 1904 the Indianapolis Water Company (IWC) finally took advantage of the partially built canal as a source for a purification plant. In the late 1960s, construction of Interstate 65 forced a section of the canal underground and by 1969 the IWC ceased using it as a source of power for its West Washington Street pumping station. Subsequently, In 1976 the IWC deeded the canal south of 16th Street to the city of Indianapolis. The city later undertook a project, beginning in 1985, to drain, rebuild, lower and then restore water to the remaining downtown section of the canal. Some of that portion of the Central Canal is now within White River State Park as well as running through the Indiana Government Center. The southern section was from Port Royal (now Waverly) to Evansville. It was primarily surveyed by Francis Cleveland. The twenty miles (32 km) attempted were in Vanderburgh and Warrick counties. The Central Canal Towpath of Indianapolis follows along a portion of the completed eight miles (13 km). It runs from Broad Ripple to 30th Street near Riverside Park and goes by Butler University and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Six different species of turtle populate the Indianapolis section, and are studied to see how urban environments affect wildlife. In 1971 the canal was designated by the American Water Works Association as an American Water Landmark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Central_Canal Last edited by Chadoh25; August 29th, 2012 at 04:34 AM.

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