Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, historic building in Bloomington, Indiana, USA
The Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in Bloomington is a brick industrial building constructed in 1924 and located on South Washington Street. The original two-story main section was later expanded with a single-story addition featuring Art Deco design elements from the late 1930s.
The plant opened in 1924 and employed workers who filled bottles and loaded them onto trucks for delivery to local shops. Bottling operations ceased in 1989, after which the building was adapted for other uses and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
The building was long a central place for workers and the local economy in Bloomington. It stands as a reminder of a time when manufacturing and industry formed the heart of community life.
The building is located in an easily accessible part of town and can be reached on foot. Visit during daylight hours to see the architectural details and brick facade clearly from the street.
The building was adapted for use by Middle Way House, a local service organization, giving it new purpose beyond its original bottling function. This adaptive reuse shows how historic industrial structures can serve changing community needs.
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