Downtown West, is a neighborhood in north-central

Gary, Indiana Gary ( ) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 69,093 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it Indiana's List of municipalities in Indiana, eleventh-most populous city. The city has been historical ...

. Emerson and Downtown West combine to form what is known as

Downtown Gary Downtown Gary is split by Broadway into two separate neighborhoods in north-central Gary, Indiana, United States. Emerson (Gary), Emerson and Downtown West (Gary), Downtown West combine to form what is known as Downtown Gary. It was part of the ...

. It was part of the original

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built by the

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. It is located East of

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, south of the

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, north of 9th Avenue and west of

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. As of 2000, Downtown West had a population of 4,684. Downtown West borders Emerson to the east,

Ambridge Mann Ambridge Mann, sometimes called Ambridge-Horace Mann or Horace Mann-Ambridge, is a neighborhood in northwestern Gary, Indiana. It is bounded by the Grand Calumet River on the north, by Grant Street on the east, by Chase Street on the west, and b ...

to the west, and Midtown to the south. The Downtown West neighborhood, like Emerson, suffers from extensive vacant lots and abandoned buildings. About 36% of the housing stock are owner-occupied. The

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is located just north of 4th Avenue. It is operated by the

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and acts as a multimodal hub. Downtown West is served by the Gary Main Post Office and Jefferson Elementary School. The neighborhood has three parks Jackson Park, Borman Square and Rees Park. Pierce Playground, and the smaller portion of Gateway are also located within Downtown West. The Lake County Superior Courthouse is located in Downtown West along with the

Gary Police Department Gary ( ) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 69,093 at the 2020 census, making it Indiana's eleventh-most populous city. The city has been historically dominated by major industrial activity and is home to U.S ...

, the Gary Housing Authority offices and the Main Branch of the Gary Public Library. The

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is located along Broadway and 5th Avenue. It formerly hosted professional basketball. It now host events and concerts. Much of the commercial property along Broadway and Washington Street is now vacant. The neighborhood is served by the

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directly to its north, which has exits at Broadway and Grant and by

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/20 also to the north. Public transportation is provided by the buses of the

, which run along Broadway and 5th Avenue.

References

* {{Gary neighborhoods Neighborhoods in Gary, Indiana