Deserted (Historical) Miller Town Hall ~ Inside the 1907 Remains in Gary, Indiana
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- It was constructed to serve as the administrative building for the town of Miller, incorporated in 1907, and was used for that purpose until Miller's annexation into Gary in 1918. It later served as a fire station through much of the 20th century, and is currently used for storage only.
The Miller Town Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Although the Town Hall is owned by the city, the grounds are landscaped and maintained by local volunteers, including members of the Miller Historical Society and Miller Garden Club. In 2011, the Town Hall became a flashpoint of controversy when the city government attempted to stop neighborhood volunteers from removing broken concrete from the front of the building. Although the work went forward, lead volunteer James Nowacki was charged with creating a public nuisance.
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It’s truly amazing how the city can just let such beautiful buildings just decay and fall apart. It’s so sad to see my entire life just rotting away. All we have left of the past is our memories. I left 40 years ago to live in California and thank God for that.
I totally agree!
Back in the early 1990's I worked for Obie's in Highland and delivered senior lunches there. LCEOC/Metro Corps Gary was the originator of the meals program for Gary and went belly up in mid 2000's.
When was a child that one we got to visit. The firemen where kind to us kids.thats back in the 50s. I beleave the store was called Wilco . That corner was just beautiful back in the day.
Claudia DeSoto it is a beautiful piece of property. I bet it was even more so back then😊
Too bad...it is a nice peice of property.....beautiful on the outside.....it always looks like they just walked out the door and that was it.....
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I remember that store... Originally called Wilco, then became Ralph's Foods when the manager of the store bought it from the original owner. And the Dairy Queen directly across from it and the old town hall.
I'm an ex Miller resident. I remember when the Town Hall was operational. It has been many things in the last 30 years. That grocery store used to be a Wilco, then Ralphs. Left abandoned, then became a trucking school...after that who knows. Back in the very early 80's a group of residents- including my mother- wanted to separate from Gary. Those Mayors weren't having it. So they started calling it Miller Beach, IN in defiance. To bad they didn't succeed. Now look at Miller...heartbreaking.
Michelle B. It is terrible by any chance did you see the Ralph’s grocery store Video we went in there and it’s heartbreaking also it’s so sad to see these places the way they are but I had to take a look just to document it for all of us to have a last goodbye look at them
I really appreciate you taking the time to leave that comment I enjoyed reading it and I hope to hear more from you soon
@@TheSteelCityStorm No, I have not, but I will definitely check it out! I stumbled upon your page looking for info on my old elementary school Nobel. I guess to some degree, you can't really go home again, but I am glad I found this page. You have a new fan!
One of the few times I was actually upset that you got in. It's a shame brother.
My mother worked in that building as the Gary Urban Conservation Officer in the late 70's and early 80's. Her office was on that level up the first set of stairs. At that time the top level was actually a dance studio. My mom would have to take me with her sometimes since I was a child and I would go up to that top level and run around. It was a beautiful piece of architecture.
I enjoy watching your video’s they take me back to when I was just a kid back there. I went to two of the schools you’ve video, Wirt class of 74 and Nobel. The building you say was the old City Hall was my dad’s fire station. Phil Locasto was the Captain there for many years. My friends and I use to spend the night in the third floor which was all beds and there was a brass pole you could slide down to the basement areas. Thanks for the show Storm we appreciate it.
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That tall part is where the firemen would hang the fire hoses to dry
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How is that place not trashed like everywhere else u do?? The desk looked like it hasn't been touched since 94, phone and papers all still in their original place. Kinda creepy.
Andrew James it is creepy..thanks for your comment!
it's funny how back in the day when it was beautiful it was Miller, now it's Gary
Having lived in Gary for about 12yrs. I think they need to tear all of the abandoned building's down and put up single level warehouses to start the first city marijuana grow program, even if Indiana is not yet legal they could sell to every other state bordering them. They could offer job's to Gary residents along with a stock option program. That would give POC a chance to profit from the sale of goods. It would allow Gary to become a historical first in our country, turning around an almost written off city and getting black Americans a chance to earn a good living without the need for experienced or highly educated positions. Imagine if every blown out block was turned into grow facilities supplying other states, how much money could rain down on the city. With proper representation and leadership, the washed up "steel city" could become the ”dream city" and actually benefit the people of Gary. If done correctly it could turn the Nation on it's ear, and present Gary and it's residents in a positive light again.
@@johnjones-yt8rt that isn't working out so much for Illinois, they cannot keep up with demand for recreational marijuana.
Sounds like you have a great plan that's in HIGH DEMAND
I am your age Storm and grew up in NW indianus. Watching your urban decay videos I fancy myself Kurt Russell in the movie "escape from NY", now that I live in FL ha ha .......
Because of the steel mills there was a super transient population in NW indianus, that also was very racist since many came from southern states. When steel contracted in the 80's urban decay accelerated. It was a perfect storm you document so well today....
Gregory Treib I really appreciate you taking the time out to leave that comment it is pretty crazy sometimes I feel like I’m the only one there going into some of these old places blows my mind they have set so long and nobody even cares
@@TheSteelCityStorm Storm to me you are the "Charleston Heston Omega Man" of NW indianus...... :) You really are doing value to those of us who remember our past. Stay healthy !!!!
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So sad! Just leaving a building to rot that belongs to a town is shameful. That's your history folks, take care of it!
John Henrichs seems like they just don’t care about that side of town anymore it’s a shame seeing all my childhood memories look like this the store across the street is the same condition 🙁
@@TheSteelCityStorm the problem is that nobody wants to invest money in Gary. And unfortunately money is the grease that makes the machine go. I used to live in Glen Park, 43rd and Grant, and I believe one of the things that took the city down, could also build it up, Marijuana grow facilities, no experience or education necessary, simple training and job's for local residents.
Corner stone is at North East corner of buildings
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they had wilco foods in lowell in and cedar lake in
It was the fire house. I was born in Gary, Indiana and lived in Miller all my life until I married. It was the firehouse and next to it was built a Dairy Queen but doubt if it's there now.
The store and DQ closed in the early 90's as I recall, maybe a bit sooner.
That's the end of Hobart Rd in Miller. Came up with a few other local snapshots and posted to imjur.
Miller Indiana snapshots. imgur.com/gallery/Giqjvtn
The deterioration of Gary Indiana begin in the late 60's and early 70's. A once thriving, prosperous city is now in ruin. Downtown, The Village Shopping Center in Glen Park have been long gone. The school institutions from grade school to high schools are gone. Edison, Horace Mann, Emerson, Wirt, Tolleston, Froeble. Roosevelt and Lew Wallace, as well all the old grade schools are gone. No shopping centers to buy clothes, shoes, appliances. A grocery called Fresh County Market where they sell meat to Gary residents that is not fresh and low grade. There are no Len Pollard Buick, Shaver Chevrolet, Mc Canary Ford or Kerr/ Nielsen Buick or Tyson Ford because from 1968 on they didn't support them. What a town without pity will do. So there are no shopping centers, Doctors or Dentists offices and veterinarians. No movie theaters like the Palace, State, Indiana or Roosevelt just emptiness. No libraries for books the read and educate ourselves. Just an empty city run by people with no clear vision just trying to bleed every dime they can get before the lights get turned out.
Exactly bro!!,.. it's like you know if you want to be that way then I guess you're inviting all the criminals too Rob your neighborhood. Referring to defacing property
It is a shame these buildings they just let THEM go to Rot. I mean that could be a useful structure again.
The store across the street was Glenns Supermarket. I worked there for a short time. Pretty nice store in its day!!
Could you do me and veterans from all over this country one favor , it would mean a lot if you could fold that flag and place it on the desk , the fact this place is very bad I hate to see our nations colors disrespected . Maybe give it to social wreck who’s pops was in the SF in nam ,,,,
On the next episode of you live in a what? Would make an awesome house.
I went to city hall and tried to pay my taxes BUT
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Hey brother how you doing
How do they leave it open it's called Get The HELL Out Of Dodge
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