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Madam C. J. Walker Building

Madam C. J. Walker Building is a heritage site in , , which is located on Indiana Avenue. Madam C. J. Walker Building is situated nearby to the theater building , as well as near .
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  • Type: Heritage site
  • Also known as: “Walker Building”
  • Address: 617 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Madam Walker Legacy Center and Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library.

Theater building
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The Madam C. J. Walker Building, which houses the , was built in 1927 in the city of , Indiana, and as Madam C. J.

Museum
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The is dedicated to championing the literary, artistic, and cultural contributions of the late writer, artist, and Indianapolis native Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. is situated 360 feet southeast of Madam C. J. Walker Building.

Memorial
USS Indianapolis was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of , Indiana. Launched in 1931, she was the flagship of the commander of Scouting Force 1 for eight years, then flagship for Admiral Raymond Spruance from 1943 to 1945 while he commanded the Fifth Fleet in battles across the Central Pacific during World War II. is situated 800 feet northeast of Madam C. J. Walker Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Indianapolis and Mass Ave Cultural Arts District.

Photo: Prabhakar Koduri, CC BY 2.0.
is the capital of and also the state’s largest city. Efforts to beautify and modernize the city have brought into the 21st century as a world-class destination for everything from business meetings and trade conventions to backpackers making their way across the States.

Neighborhood
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , colloquially known as Mass Ave, is one of seven designated cultural districts in , Indiana, United States.

Locality
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Chatham–Arch is a neighborhood located immediately east of Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. This neighborhood is one of the oldest in Indianapolis, dating back to the mid 19th century.

Madam C. J. Walker Building

Latitude
39.77611° or 39° 46′ 34″ north
Longitude
-86.16728° or 86° 10′ 2″ west
Inception
1927
Open location code
86FMQRGM+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 200813905
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
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