Marktown, Indiana: Liberty Street Homes and Industry

Looking down Liberty Street in Marktown, Indiana, a historic residential area designed for steelworkers. The street is lined with colorful, closely spaced homes and features sidewalks elevated above the street level. Marktown, established by Clayton Mark for employees of his steel pipe company, is situated between a US Steel plant and a large BP refinery. The town is notable for its unique traffic pattern where residents traditionally use sidewalks for driving and the street for walking.

Photo taken in December 2023.