THE ONLY DESTINATION THAT COMPETES WITH SAM’S IN FOUNTAIN SQUARE IS FOUNTAIN SQUARE ITSELF
In 1835, Calvin Fletcher and Nicholas McCarty purchased a 264-acre farm to plat what became the Fountain Square neighborhood. Although the earliest settlement was sparse and primarily residential, substantial settlement and rapid commercial growth occurred in the area beginning in the 1870s. Much of the development was fueled by a large number of German immigrants settling in the area. Read more about this…
THE FIRST HISTORIC COMMERCIAL DISTRICT IN INDIANA, AND THERE SITS SAM’S
Fountain Square was the first commercial historic district in Indiana, its existing buildings span more than a century of development from 1871 to the present. Today, Fountain Square is one of the six Indianapolis Cultural Districts and is linked to the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, a world class urban bike and pedestrian path that connects to downtown Indianapolis. The commercial district is poised once again for reinvestment and improvement to continue the tradition as a vibrant entertainment area. Read more about this…
