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The Indianapolis City-County Building is a 28-story building at 200 E. Washington Street in downtown
Downtown Indianapolis

The term Downtown Indianapolis refers to the central business district, or CBD, of Indianapolis, Indiana. The boundaries of Downtown Indianapolis vary; the original mile square of Indianapolis is considered to be the true "downtown", though some may consider downtown's boundaries to include many smaller neighborhoods nearby....
 Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the Capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. The United States Census estimated the city's population, Indianapolis , Indiana the Unigov, at 795,458 in 2006....
 that houses the offices of the consolidated city-county
Consolidated city-county

In United States local government, a consolidated city?county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction. As such, it is simultaneously a city, which is a municipal corporation; and a county, which is an administrative division of a state....
 government of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana
Marion County, Indiana

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of July 2007 its population was estimated at 876,804 making it the largest county in the state and 55th List of the most populous counties in the United States in the country, greater than the population of List of U.S....
, known as Unigov
Unigov

Unigov is the name adopted by the city of Indianapolis to describe its consolidated city-county government, adopted in 1970 by act of the Indiana state legislature....
. It also houses the Marion County Courts and the headquarters of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, or IMPD, is the law enforcement agency for the city of Indianapolis. Its jurisdiction covers all of Marion County, Indiana except the four excluded cities ....
 and the Indianapolis City-County Council
Indianapolis City-County Council

The Indianapolis City-County Council is the city council of Indianapolis, Indiana and Marion County, Indiana, known as Unigov. It was formally established in 1970 upon the merger of the city government with the county government....
. The office of the mayor of Indianapolis is on the top floor of the Indianapolis City-County Building.

The building opened in 1962 after two years of construction at a cost of $22 million.






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The Indianapolis City-County Building is a 28-story building at 200 E. Washington Street in downtown
Downtown Indianapolis

The term Downtown Indianapolis refers to the central business district, or CBD, of Indianapolis, Indiana. The boundaries of Downtown Indianapolis vary; the original mile square of Indianapolis is considered to be the true "downtown", though some may consider downtown's boundaries to include many smaller neighborhoods nearby....
 Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the Capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. The United States Census estimated the city's population, Indianapolis , Indiana the Unigov, at 795,458 in 2006....
 that houses the offices of the consolidated city-county
Consolidated city-county

In United States local government, a consolidated city?county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction. As such, it is simultaneously a city, which is a municipal corporation; and a county, which is an administrative division of a state....
 government of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana
Marion County, Indiana

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of July 2007 its population was estimated at 876,804 making it the largest county in the state and 55th List of the most populous counties in the United States in the country, greater than the population of List of U.S....
, known as Unigov
Unigov

Unigov is the name adopted by the city of Indianapolis to describe its consolidated city-county government, adopted in 1970 by act of the Indiana state legislature....
. It also houses the Marion County Courts and the headquarters of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, or IMPD, is the law enforcement agency for the city of Indianapolis. Its jurisdiction covers all of Marion County, Indiana except the four excluded cities ....
 and the Indianapolis City-County Council
Indianapolis City-County Council

The Indianapolis City-County Council is the city council of Indianapolis, Indiana and Marion County, Indiana, known as Unigov. It was formally established in 1970 upon the merger of the city government with the county government....
. The office of the mayor of Indianapolis is on the top floor of the Indianapolis City-County Building.

The building opened in 1962 after two years of construction at a cost of $22 million. The City-County Building was the first building in the city to be taller than the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis)

The Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a tall Neoclassicism oolite limestone and bronze monument in the center of Indianapolis, Indiana ....
, and was the tallest building in the city until 1970

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