So last Sunday, we had some spare time and wanted to get out of the house on the cheap. After some pondering, we turned to a tried and true method of wasting a few hours... Rummaging through stuff at Midland - an antique mall in Indianapolis.
We got there just after 11, and they didn't open until 12, so we drive around the surrounding area with cameras. Right around there is Arsenal Tech, Cottage Home, and a lot of commercial buildings. In driving around, we caught a glimpse of the old Coke factory that neither of us had really seen. So we drove around to the only part of the complex on a public right of way and took a few pictures. this was the best one I got that gives a little context. I'd love to get permission to shoot inside the gates sometime...
It's no longer a bottling facility, but now it's a depot for Indianapolis Public School Buses. There's a desire from IPS to trade land and possible redevelop the site. It's got a prime location, and I just hope that if it is redeveloped that the buildings are preserved. If not, I'll be sad and quite pissed.
