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The Heart of Downtown • Retail Core along Michigan Street
<br /> 2. CENTER CITY PLACE BUILDING & �. ,
<br /> FACADE IMPROVEMENTS
<br /> The Center City Place Building was originally built in the - r"'' ��
<br /> 18gos as the Grand Leader.The original facade was made of I '�-',
<br /> limestone,with large windows.In the ig6os,the building was I - 1 E 0
<br /> renovated as a women's clothing store.The original facade was �r 111 ' . .17
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<br /> covered by a metal panel facade,obscuring the upper floor i . l ���
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<br /> windows and creating a concrete canopy at the street.Indiana Today _ _. �
<br /> Landmarks analyzed the structure and determined that it is -^ fit, } `}%
<br /> irpossible to remove the exterior metal facade to reveal and �}. ,v�/•►" ' l� ,d r,
<br /> restore the original facade.The Center City Place Building was v ,�.f-t , ;` E' "
<br /> recently purchased with the intent to create more active uses r a,o.0 V 1� , I
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<br /> on this key block of Michigan Street.such as retail.restaurants, I r ' II
<br /> and a boutique hotel.
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<br /> This restored Center City Place facade would: �- ��� _� I,�r,4 —f t �—y
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<br /> • Expose multiple levels of windows and uses that front Wes* t r _
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<br /> • Create active ground floor retail that engages pedestrians 1 �: If 1.j. '7n irr '(l f _ [lei. . ._ ! IL_
<br /> with larger storefronts and updated signage. " it IiiI�/ , `3.;rs t_ 11
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<br /> -- Potential Improvements mayInclude a restoration of the original facade beneath the existing facade.improved signage.trans transparent ground
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<br /> ^ e' ttPI i. floor storefronts,an awning at the hotel entry.and additional signage
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<br /> The original building facade can be seen on the right side of this historic photo
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