The Wholesale District in Indianapolis refers to a unique sector of the city on the southern edge of downtown Indianapolis. The Wholesale District is one of six separate and distinct areas in the city that have been designated as Indianapolis cultural districts; the other five are Broad Ripple Village, Canal and White River State Park, Fountain Square, Indiana Avenue and Mass Ave.
Sidewalk through the Wholesale District
Anchored by the very first Union Station in the country, which is now a part of the famous Crowne Plaza Hotel, the Wholesale District was once the center of commerce to the entire metropolis of Indy. Wholesalers grew up around the railroad hub during the late 1800s, and the entire sector enjoyed a great deal of prosperity until the Great Depression.
In 1995, the city began investing back into the area, spending over $686 million to pump new life and energy back into the nearly devastated district. Conseco Fieldhouse, Circle Centre Mall, the Omni Severin Hotel and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra were also part of the revitalization of this era.
Today, the Wholesale District remains one of the city’s most brilliant jewels, a living historic sector that epitomizes the great spirit of its residents.
The Indianapolis Artsgarden in the Wholesale District
Kilroy’s Bar in the Wholesale District
Skyline of the Wholesale District
Slippery Noodle in the Wholesale District
Street parking in the Wholesale District
Street sign for the Wholesale District
Skyscrapers in the Wholesale District
The Old Spaghetti Factory in the Wholesale District
The Wholesale District in Indianapolis Downtown
Union Station and Crown Plaza in the Wholesale District
View of the Banker’s Life Fieldhouse and Indianapolis skyline downtown
Hilbert Circle Theater in the Wholesale District