INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Landmarks will offer tours in Indianapolis May through October, exploring some of the lesser known historic areas of the city.
On the Monument Circle Tours, a guide relates the story of Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the roundabout’s role in the original design of the city, and talks about the historic buildings and architecture around the Circle. The tour departs at 10 a.m. every Friday and Saturday, May through October from South Bend Chocolate Co., 30 Monument Circle, weather permitting. The tour is $8 for adults, $5 for children and Indiana Landmarks members in advance; $10 per person on site. Register online at circletours2015.eventbrite.com.
In the City Market Catacombs Tour, expanses of Roman-looking brick arches have long fascinated people who’ve had the chance to see them. Indiana Landmarks takes visitors on a tour of this unique space on the first and third Saturdays from May to October. The area is not handicapped accessible. The tour departs from west plaza of City Market, 222. E. Market St., at 11 and 11:30 a.m., noon, 12:30 and 1 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children, with discounts for Indiana Landmarks members. Capacity is limited and registration is required at catacombs2015.eventbrite.com or by calling 317-639-4534.
Indiana Landmarks turned a vacant historic church with a giant hole in the domed ceiling into a $20 million complex of restored theaters, reception hall, art gallery, and the nonprofit organization’s office. The Indiana Landmarks Center Tour covers the buildings’ history, beginning with its time as home to the largest Methodist congregation in the state, repurposing and restoration. Reservations are not required for the tour of Indiana Landmarks Center, 1201 Central Ave., which begins at noon every Friday and Saturday from May through October.