Park Street, Marktown, Indiana: Historic Company Town

Park Street in Marktown, Indiana, shows residential housing and parked vehicles. A stop sign is visible in the distance. Marktown, a historic company town, was established by Clayton Mark for employees of his steel pipe company and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The town's unique layout, where residents traditionally use sidewalks for driving and streets for walking, is a notable characteristic. Marktown is situated between a US Steel plant and the world's largest BP refinery, highlighting its industrial context.