Marktown, Historic district in East Chicago, United States.
The Marktown Historic District spans 40 acres with stucco-exterior homes designed in English Tudor Revival style by architect Howard Van Doren Shaw.
Clayton Mark established this planned worker community in 1917 to house employees of Mark Manufacturing Company, a steel pipe manufacturing enterprise.
The district represents early 20th-century industrial community planning, with residential structures incorporating retail spaces on ground floors and apartments above.
Visitors can access Marktown by taking Indianapolis Boulevard north from I80/94 and turning right at Riley Road or 129th Street.
The neighborhood maintains an unconventional traffic system where vehicles park on sidewalks while pedestrians use streets for walking.
Location: Indiana
GPS coordinates: 41.59972,-87.35000
Latest update: May 21, 2025 14:40
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