Marktown, Indiana Basketball Court Beside Industrial Buildings

A wet basketball court with a hoop stands beside industrial buildings in Marktown, Indiana, a historic company town.
A basketball court with a hoop stands beside industrial buildings in Marktown, Indiana. The court's surface is wet and reflects the overcast sky and surrounding trees. Marktown, a historic company town listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was established by Clayton Mark for employees of his steel pipe company. The town's proximity to a US Steel plant and a large BP refinery highlights its industrial heritage. Marktown is notable for its unique traffic pattern where residents drive on sidewalks and walk in the street.
Photo taken in December 2023.
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Marktown’s company-town streets amid BP’s refinery and the idled US Steel East Chicago Tin plant
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