When the team at HWC Engineering invited me to photograph the revitalized Market Street Plaza in New Albany, IN, I jumped at the opportunity. Some places just draw you in through clues about the decades of interesting history that played out there. New Albany, located on the Ohio River, opposite of Louisville, KY, is one of those places. Until 1860, it was one of the state’s largest cities, attracting businesses and bright new talent. Edwin Hubble (that’s right, the telescope guy) even found his way there in 1913 to teach at the local high school.
The Market Street project, located in historic downtown New Albany, celebrates the city’s rich history and close ties to the Ohio River through design elements including decorative crosswalks and limestone pier lights. Inviting blue chairs and picnic tables provide a place for residents and visitors to relax and take in all that the city has to offer. It may not be the largest city in Indiana, but there’s an unmistakable vibrancy that makes this community something special.
