Genesis Convention Center
The Genesis Convention Center is a multi-purpose arena and convention center in downtown Gary, Indiana, United States. Opened in 1981, it features a 24,472 sq ft arena floor with a 49 ft ceiling and the attached "Indiana Hall," a combined theater/ballroom seating about 1,200.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Daniel X. O’Neil, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: convention center and arena in Gary, Indiana, U.S
- Address: 1 Genesis Center Plaza, Gary, IN 46402
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gary Public Library and Adam Benjamin Metro Center.
Gary Public Library
Library
Photo: Lotzman Katzman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gary Public Library is situated 440 feet southwest of Genesis Convention Center.
Adam Benjamin Metro Center
Railway station
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Gary Metro Center is a multimodal commuter hub operated by the Gary Public Transportation Corporation. It was built in 1984 as an elevated replacement of the previously ground-level Broadway Street station. Adam Benjamin Metro Center is situated 750 feet north of Genesis Convention Center.
Gary Land Company Building
Museum
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
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. Gary Land Company Building is situated 970 feet northeast of Genesis Convention Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gary and Downtown West.
Gary
Photo: Marc Tarlock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana. It is perhaps best known as the birthplace of the legendary pop star Michael Jackson. Founded in 1906 as a company town for U.S. Steel, it thrived in the 1950s and early 60s and earned the nickname "The Magic City".
Downtown West
Quarter
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown West, is a neighborhood 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.
Emerson
Quarter
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Emerson, also called Downtown East, is a neighborhood in north-central Gary, Indiana. Emerson and Downtown West combine to form what is known as Downtown Gary.
Genesis Convention Center
- Categories: arena, building, tourism, and public building
- Location: Calumet Township, Lake County, Northwestern Indiana, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.60282° or 41° 36′ 10″ northLongitude
-87.33881° or 87° 20′ 20″ westElevation
600 feet (183 metres)Operator
City of GaryOpen location code
86HJJM36+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 202721463OpenStreetMap feature
building=civicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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