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Broad Ripple History
Pictures, Stories, Maps, and more
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Glendale Mall
Opened in 1958 as an open air mall with more than 20 stores. The two anchor stores were L.S. Ayres and Wm. H. Block. A tunnel running under the length of the mall links the basements of the two anchors. The mall was enclosed in 1970.
6101 N. Keystone Ave Currently: Target / Staples / Indianapolis Library |
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The Penguins
Bronze sculpture by Arthur Kraft 1960. Wynkin, Blynkin, and Nod. Originally outdoors, then inside the enclosed mall, then moved to the ground floor of the library (old Blocks building), currently at the Indianapolis Zoo.
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Enclosed Mall | ||
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2000 Penguins at Glendale Enclosed Mall south end of mall  |
2001 Penguins at Glendale Enclosed Mall south end of mall  |
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At the ground floor of the Library (old Blocks/Lazarus building) | ||
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2008 Penguins at Library entrance lobby north of Staples entrance  |
2008 Penguin info at Library entrance lobby north of Staples entrance  |
2016 ...and they're gone!  |
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At the Indianapolis Zoo | ||
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2017 Penguins at Indianapolis Zoo in the Oceans Building  |
2017 Penguins at Indianapolis Zoo in the Oceans Building  |
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William H. Block Co.
6101 N. Keystone Ave
Currently: Target / Staples / Indianapolis Library |
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1959 anchor store at south end of mall  |
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Kinetic Fountain
Glendale Mall (open air)
Currently: parking lot |
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1964 |
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Marionette Show
Marionette Show at Glendale Mall (open air)
Currently: parking lot |
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1964 |
1964 |
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Christmas at Glendale
Santa's Village at Glendale Mall (open air)
Currently: parking lot |
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1964 |
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Santa's Village | ||
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1964 |
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1964 |
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Florsheim Shoes in background 1964  |
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Glendale Cinemas construction
Building the General Cinema's at Glendale Mall
Currently: Landmark Cinema (Kerasotes previously) |
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1967 |
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Inside Glendale Mall (enclosed mall)
Glendale Mall was enclosed in 1970
The non-anchor section of the mall is now parking for Target. |
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1976 | ||
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Burger King in Galleria |
Burger King in Galleria |
Burger King in Galleria |
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1977 | ||
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Hanging glass sculpture 1977  |
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