Hilton Indianapolis
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Hilton Indianapolis is a hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana
. It was completed in 1971 and has 18 floors. The Hilton was formerly the tallest hotel in the city. The JW Marriott
surpassed it when it was completed in 2011.
The building was originally built as the headquarters of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana (now WellPoint
). It was later refurbished into a hotel configuration as an Adam's Mark
Hotel prior to the current branding as a Hilton hotel.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. It was completed in 1971 and has 18 floors. The Hilton was formerly the tallest hotel in the city. The JW Marriott
JW Marriott Indianapolis
JW Marriott Indianapolis is a hotel that is located in downtown Indianapolis, adjacent to the Indiana Convention Center. The new JW Marriott Indianapolis is part of the $450 million Marriott Place, consisting of five Marriott hotels all connected to the Indiana Convention Center...
surpassed it when it was completed in 2011.
The building was originally built as the headquarters of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana (now WellPoint
WellPoint
WellPoint, Inc. is the largest health plan company in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. It was formed when WellPoint Health Networks, Inc. merged into Anthem, Inc., with the surviving Anthem adopting the name, WellPoint, Inc...
). It was later refurbished into a hotel configuration as an Adam's Mark
Adam's Mark
Adam's Mark is a former chain of upscale hotels in the United States. The company was based in St. Louis, Missouri. The chain was founded in the early 1970s by Fred Kummer and owned by HBE, Corp., which was also founded by Kummer.-History:...
Hotel prior to the current branding as a Hilton hotel.