American Midwest Road Trip

Ruins of the New York skyscraper

August 9

From Chicago we started our way home. On the way, we took small detour to Indianapolis, Indiana. It was an opportunity to see unusual park with “The Ruins” of the demolished New York skyscraper.

The Ruins #1::Indianapolis, Indiana, USA::
The Ruins #1
Entrance to St. Paul Building::Indianapolis, Indiana, USA::
Entrance to St. Paul Building

The statues found in the park were originally located at the entrance to the St. Paul Building in Manhattan. Three sculptures from the 1890’s titled “Racial Unity” depict three stone men, an African American, a Caucasian, and an Asian working together to support the heavy structure of the skyscraper

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The Ruins #2
Sculptures Racial Unity::Indianapolis, Indiana, USA::
Sculptures Racial Unity

Demolished in 1958, St. Paul Building stood in Manhattan, New York City at 220 Broadway the opposite of the St. Paul's Chapel. The latter is well remembered as the church that survived without any damage when WTC tower collapsed on September 11, 2001. For many months Paul’s Chapel was a place where volunteers worked around the clock, serving meals, and helping fire fighters and others working in the ruins of the World Trade Center.

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The Ruins #3
The Ruins #4::Indianapolis, Indiana, USA::
The Ruins #4
Holliday Park::Indianapolis, Indiana, USA::
Holliday Park
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