Nelson Algren Museum
Nelson Algren Museum is a museum in Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana which is located on South Lake Street. Nelson Algren Museum is situated nearby to Nelson Algren Pocket Park, as well as near the arts center Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Miller station and Miller Town Hall.
Miller station
Railway station
Photo: Jacob G., CC BY-SA 2.0.
Miller is a train station in Gary, Indiana, serving the South Shore Line commuter rail system. It serves the community of Miller Beach and is one of three South Shore Line stations within the municipal boundaries of Gary. Miller station is situated 1,100 feet south of Nelson Algren Museum.
Miller Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Visviva, Public domain.
The Miller Town Hall is a two-story brick building in the Miller Beach community in Gary, Indiana, in the United States. It was constructed to serve as the administrative building for the town of Miller, incorporated in 1907, and was used for that purpose until Miller's annexation into Gary in 1918. Miller Town Hall is situated 1,600 feet east of Nelson Algren Museum.
William A. Wirt High School
William A Wirt Senior High School was a four-year public high school of the Gary Community School Corporation in Gary, Indiana. In May 2009 the school announced that after over 70 years it would be closing. William A. Wirt High School is situated 3,600 feet north of Nelson Algren Museum.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aetna and Miller Beach.
Aetna
Quarter
Aetna is a neighborhood in northeastern Gary, Indiana, south of Miller Beach and east of Interstate 65. As of 2000, the neighborhood had a population of 4,942, which was 83% black and 11% white.
Miller Beach
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Photo: Takingactioningary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miller Beach is a neighborhood of Gary, Indiana on the southernmost shore of Lake Michigan. First settled in 1851, Miller Beach was originally an independent town.
Lake Station
Photo: JoeyBLS, Public domain.
Lake Station, formerly known as East Gary, is a bedroom community of Chicago in Lake County, Indiana.
Nelson Algren Museum
- Type: Museum
- Address: 541 South Lake Street, Gary, IN 46403
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Calumet Township, Lake County, Northwestern Indiana, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.60072° or 41° 36′ 3″ northLongitude
-87.26739° or 87° 16′ 3″ westOpen location code
86HJJP2M+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 1193656122OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nelson Algren Pocket Park and Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts.
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