Massachusetts Avenue, or simply "Mass Ave", is one of six designated
cultural districts in
Indianapolis, Indiana. It is located just a few blocks northeast of
Monument Circle. Massachusetts Avenue was one of the four original diagonal streets of downtown Indianapolis in
Alexander Ralston's plan of 1821. Today it lies at the heart of the city's arts district. It offers some of the city's most visible theaters and art galleries as well as a number of shops and eateries.