Monument Circle south steps closed for construction
Monument Circle south steps closed for construction until November 2025
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument is Indianapolis’ most iconic landmark. However, one part of the monument is in such bad shape that it will take more than a year to repair.
The steps of the monument facing South Meridian Street are now fenced off and closed until at least November 2025. The Indiana War Memorial Commission is spending $10 million to replace the limestone stairs, which have become damaged over time.
“We need to make sure that it doesn’t fall down around us,” said Indiana War Memorial Commission executive director Stewart Goodwin. “This property, like all of the properties through the American Legion Mall area, are on the National Historic Landmark registry. Just as easily as they went on there, if they go into a state of disrepair, they could come off the registry.”
The entire monument is encircled with chain link fence because crews have spent the past two years repairing the steps on the north side. Goodwin said the north steps could reopen as soon as this weekend.
“We have a saying, you have to get ugly before you get pretty. We’ve been ugly for a while, and we’re getting pretty pretty quickly.”
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