Indianapolis Skyline Buildings Guide: What's Actually on the Model
A guide to the Indianapolis skyline — Salesforce Tower, OneAmerica Tower, Regions Tower, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument and the Statehouse — and how they appear on our 3D model.
Indianapolis Skyline Buildings Guide: What's Actually on the Model
The Indianapolis skyline is compact and built around a single point: Monument Circle. Unlike cities where downtown sprawls along a river or lakefront, Indy's tallest buildings cluster within a few blocks of the circle, which makes the skyline unusually easy to read from the highways that ring it. Here is what you are looking at — and what made it onto our 3D Indianapolis skyline.
Salesforce Tower
The tallest building in Indiana at 811 feet, finished in 1990. It opened as the Bank One Tower, later became Chase Tower, and took the Salesforce name in 2017. Its signature is the pair of antenna-like prongs on top, which make it recognizable from miles away. On the model it is the anchor of the composition.
OneAmerica Tower
At 533 feet, OneAmerica Tower was the tallest building in the state from 1982 until Salesforce Tower went up. Its pale, stepped profile contrasts with the darker glass towers around it.
Regions Tower
Completed in 1970 as the Indiana National Bank Tower, Regions Tower stands 504 feet tall and was the city's first true modern skyscraper. Its dark, slab-like form is a quieter part of the silhouette.
The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Completed in 1902 at the center of Monument Circle, the 284-foot monument is crowned by the statue known as Victory — locals call her Miss Indiana. A city ordinance long kept buildings around the circle from overwhelming it, and it remains the visual and civic center of Indianapolis. Every December it becomes the "world's largest Christmas tree" during the Circle of Lights.
The Indiana Statehouse
Finished in 1888, the limestone Statehouse with its copper-clad dome sits a few blocks west of the circle. Its dome gives the skyline its one classical curve.
Why these, together
A skyline model has to work as a silhouette. Salesforce Tower gives the height, the monument gives the needle, the Statehouse gives the dome and OneAmerica gives the stepped mass. Together they read as Indianapolis and nowhere else.
How the model is built
Each skyline is 3D-printed in matte black with spires and antennas reinforced so they survive shipping. Thin details such as Salesforce Tower's prongs are thickened slightly so they don't snap. See the Indianapolis skyline in three sizes, $34.99–$74.99.
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FAQ
What is the tallest building in Indianapolis?
Salesforce Tower, at 811 feet, is the tallest building in Indianapolis and in Indiana.
What is the monument in the middle of Indianapolis?
The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument on Monument Circle, completed in 1902 and topped by the Victory statue.