Page 41 - OmniSite Anniversary Book
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OUR NEW ADDRESS
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PHOTOS: ADJACENT & ABOVE
The building as it looks today. RIGHT Original freight elevator remains in the building, though now only as a conversation piece.
Back in its beginnings, though long after this structure churned out furniture, it remained a warehouse
for various businesses. These businesses eventually burned out—literally and guratively. Following a couple of res, the abandoned building became an eyesore to the community. Then when the state constructed Interstate-70, the highway dissected the Old Southside, hemming it in from nearby downtown Indy and all its urban development.
When Ward researched the property in 2015, he imagined a brighter future for this building and for OmniSite. Fortunately for both, he’s a bit of
a visionary.
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