Massachusetts Avenue, Indianapolis

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Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District
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Massachusetts Avenue, Indianapolis is located in Indiana
Massachusetts Avenue, Indianapolis
Location Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Art Deco, Islamic, Italianate, Modern Movement, Renaissance Revival, Romanesque, Other
NRHP Reference # 82000064
Added to NRHP 1982

Massachusetts Avenue, or simply Mass Ave, is one of six designated cultural districts in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is located just a few blocks northeast of Monument Circle. Massachusetts Avenue was one of the four original diagonal streets of downtown Indianapolis in Alexander Ralston's plan of 1821. Today it lies at the heart of the city's arts district. It offers some of the city's most visible theaters and art galleries as well as a number of shops and eateries.[1]

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Massachusetts Avenue, downtown Indianapolis.

Gentrification in the 1990s propelled the area from squalor to one of the city's more fashionable addresses. Currently, redevelopment of Mass Ave focuses on fostering locally owned shops, theaters, and restaurants.[2]

Many notable buildings are located in the district:

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