The former United States Arsenal was established by an Act  of Congress
on July 11, 1862 during the height of the Civil War.  Work
was begun during this nation's raging conflict under the
direction of Captain Thomas J. Treadwell.  In February 1864, Treadwell was
succeeded by Brevet Major James M. Whittemore who continued in command until
mid-1866.  It was under Whittemore's supervision that most of the original
buildings were erected.

(For information about the history of the U.S. Arsenal, click here and
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Most photos by Jim Clark ('62) and Sue Montgomery ('60)
with a few with permission from the Tech Website
Please feel free to copy these if you like.
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The Arsenal (built ca. 1864)

The Arsenal from the Campus

Stuart Hall (built in the 1940s)

The Barracks (Built in the 1860s)

The Barracks before Stuart Hall was built.

Back of the  Arsenal facing The Main (Treadwell Hall)

Allen Hall  (The Barn) Built 1869

The Football Stadium built in the late 1930s

R. D. Behlmer Gymnasium

"The Main" Treadwell Hall
Of Italian architecture, the cornerstone of the Main was laid June 7, 1920
and the building was completed in 1921.  The wings were added in 1929.

Morgan Hall (Built 1957)

West Residence (from an early photo)  (Built ca. 1865)
In the early days there were porches with intricately figured iron grillwork railings.
Inside are high, massive doorways, made with the woodworking genius of a master craftsman, winding spiral stairways,
and ornamental ceilings as well as thick walls, walnut railings and antedated screen-covered skylights

Two buildings long gone from the campus.
On the left is the old East Residence, originally officers quarters for the U.S. Arsenal
was razed when the wings of Treadwell Hall were built in 1928
On the right is the twin to the Guardhouse, the U.S. Arsenal office building which sat in the
middle of the quadrangle until it burned in 1921.

Lone Hall (The Shops)
was erected in 1922 and contained the power plant for the school.

The Nature Preserve
as it looked in 1939

The Main (Treadwell Hall)

The Magazine as it appeared in 1939 is one of Indianapolis' few
Civil War historical buildings.  It is the original powder magazine of the U.S. Arsenal.

The Cecil L. McClintock Media Center (Built ca. 1978)

The Arsenal viewed from the Guard House

Pogue's Run on the winter campus.

View of the cannon on the lawn in front of the Guard House with
 the Indianapolis skyline in the distance

The back of the Arsenal with the steps (to the left)
where many class photographs have been taken since 1912.

The original Civil War Guard House (ca. 1865)

The Barn in the background (old Girl's Gym)
with the old Cafeteria in front which was originally the Artillery Building

The Artillery Building in 1939
Originally the Artillery Building housed government supplies for the U.S. Arsenal.

The Main (Treadwell Hall)

Back of the Arsenal from the Quadrangle

The Clock Tower in the Arsenal

The Main (Treadwell Hall)

 Walk from the Quadrangle towards the Gym and Stadium

Anderson Auditorium (built 1975)

The Arsenal

Stuart Hall

The Arsenal

Should you wish to contact the school:
Arsenal Technical High School
1500 East Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46201