Genesis Convention Center

4 photos · 2024

4 photographs tagged Genesis Convention Center, 2024.

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Centier Bank Building and Genesis Convention Center in downtown Gary, Indiana.
The Centier Bank Building stands at the corner of Broadway and 5th Avenue in downtown Gary, Indiana. Built in 1925 as the Gary National Bank Building, it was among the city's tallest structures for decades and anchored the region's banking business during Gary's steel-boom years. Centier Bank, founded in 1895, later took over the building and placed its name atop the upper floors. The Genesis Convention Center sits just south of it, opened in 1981 as part of a downtown redevelopment plan and still used for concerts, trade shows, and civic events in Gary.

Centier Bank Building Above the Genesis Convention Center in Gary

Genesis Convention Center scoreboard in Gary, Indiana, hangs above the arena floor.
The scoreboard at the Genesis Convention Center in Gary, Indiana. The arena opened in 1958 and includes seating for sports and large indoor events.

Genesis Convention Center scoreboard, Gary, Indiana

Abandoned stairwell inside Genesis Convention Center in Gary, Indiana.
Genesis Convention Center in Gary, Indiana. The long-vacant arena and convention center has been closed for years and is undergoing deterioration.

Genesis Convention Center Stairwell, Gary, Indiana

Genesis Convention Center arena in Gary, Indiana, with empty seating and debris-covered floor.
The Genesis Convention Center in Gary, Indiana, includes an arena floor and tiered seating for sports and events. The facility appears vacant and heavily stripped, with debris scattered across the main floor.

Genesis Convention Center Arena, Gary Indiana

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