Knights of Pythias

Alexander Ralston designed Indianapolis in the hub and spoke system. The series of diagonal streets lent themselves to the construction of flatiron buildings that were prominent in Indianapolis.

This was the Knights of Pythias building in 1937. That's Pennsylviania Street on the left and Massachusetts Ave. on the right. The photo was taken from Ohio Street. The "K of P" building was torn down in 1967 and this section of Massachusetts was eliminated so that the entire block could be used for the then Indiana National bank tower (later to become Regions Bank).