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Early 1900s postcard view published by the Detroit Photographic Company of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in downtown Indianapolis. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Work closes Indianapolis monument observation deck

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf

Early 1900s postcard view published by the Detroit Photographic Company of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in downtown Indianapolis. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Early 1900s postcard view published by the Detroit Photographic Company of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in downtown Indianapolis. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The observation deck of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in downtown Indianapolis is being closed as crews make repairs to sections of the 112-year-old limestone tower.

Crews erected scaffolding at the monument on Monday. The Indiana War Memorial Commission says workers will inspect and complete minor limestone and bronze repairs as part of regular maintenance.

The monument’s observation deck and gift shop will be closed during the work, although its Col. Eli Lilly Civil War Museum will remain open.

Officials say the repair work will be completed in time for electrical workers to install the thousands of lights on the monument for the annual Circle of Lights festivities on Nov. 28.

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ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF NOTE

Early 1900s postcard view published by the Detroit Photographic Company of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in downtown Indianapolis. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Early 1900s postcard view published by the Detroit Photographic Company of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in downtown Indianapolis. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is decorated with Christmas lights during the holidays. Image by Serge Melki. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument is decorated with Christmas lights during the holidays. Image by Serge Melki. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.