Indiana State Archives Building
In 2021, Governor Holcomb and the Indiana State Legislature approved the construction of a new Indiana State Archives building that will house priceless documents and artifacts managed by the Indiana Archives and Records Administration. Located on the Indiana Government Center campus, the new Archives Building will be located along the downtown Indianapolis Canal Walk between Ohio and New York Streets. Close proximity to the Indiana State Library, the Indiana State Museum, and the Indiana History Center will create a synergy of state history and convenience for researchers.
Site Map
History of New Archives Site
The New Archives site in Indianapolis is located adjacent to the Senate Avenue Parking Garage on a block bound by New York Street on the north, Senate Avenue on the east, Ohio Street on the south, and the Indianapolis Canal Walk on the west. The Indianapolis Canal Walk is located along the historic Indiana Central Canal site. The Indiana Central Canal was planned in the 1830’s and would have connected the Ohio River in Evansville to the Wabash and Erie Canal in Peru. An economic panic ended the project with only 8 miles of canal fully completed. Starting in the 1980’s, the City of Indianapolis lowered and rebuilt the downtown canal section and created the current day Canal Walk.
The project site served as automobile parking since the 1960’s. In the early 1990’s, the State of Indiana constructed the Senate Avenue Parking Garage to serve the Indiana Government Center. The garage was set back from the Canal Walk to provide for a future building.
History of Indiana State Archives
The history of the Indiana State Archives and the Indiana Archives and Records Administration can be found here: https://www.in.gov/iara/about-us/
Contact Information
Any questions can be sent to capitalprojects@idoa.in.gov