Indiana.INDIANAPOLIS Indianapolis (ĭn'dēənă`pəlĭs), city (1990 pop. 731,327), state capital and seat of Marion co., central Ind., on the White River; selected 1820 as the site of the state capital (which was moved there in 1825), inc. 1847. Arts museum wrapping up expansion. The Indianapolis Art Museum is entering the final stages of a $220 million expansion that will result in three distinct art experiences for visitors, an enhanced main museum complex, a new 100-acre art and nature park, and the restoration of the former J.K. Lilly For lily, the flower, see . Lilly is a surname and a female given name, and may refer to: People
Remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling and expansion of the main museum began in late 2001, and is estimated for completion in 2005. The project has transformed a former museum cafe into the Garden Terrace event facility that can seat up to 250 people. Several other areas in the art museum complex can accommodate private group functions, including an outdoor lawn area that seats 300 people and the indoor Clowes Courtyard For alternative meanings of the word "court", see: Court (disambiguation). A court or courtyard is an enclosed area, often a space enclosed by a building that is open to the sky. that can accommodate a reception for 75 people. New airport terminal planned. Ground will be broken in 2005 for a new mid-field terminal at Indianapolis International Airport Indianapolis International Airport (IATA: IND, ICAO: KIND, FAA LID: IND) is a public airport located seven miles (11 km) southwest of the central business district of Indianapolis, a city in Marion County, Indiana, United States. . Slated to open in 2008, the 1.2 million-square-foot terminal will have 96 passenger check-in counters, 18 passenger screening checkpoints, a yet-to-be-determined number of gates, 90,000 square feet of retail space, and 55,000 square feet of office space. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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