The plat, or plot design, for the city of Indianapolis as designed by Ralston.

Alexander Ralston was one of two co-architects for the design of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Marion Founded 1821  - Mayor Bart Peterson (D) Area    - City  372 sq mi (963. ...

An assistant to the French architect Pierre L'Enfant, Ralston helped L'Enfant plan Washington, DC. Pierre Charles LEnfant ( 2 August 1754 – 14 June 1825) designed the street plan of the Federal City in the United States, now known as Washington, DC. Born in France, he came to the American colonies as a military engineer with General Lafayette and became closely identified with the... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...

With co-surveyor Elias Pym Fordham, Ralston's original plan for Indianapolis, developed in 1821, called for a city of only 1 square mile, with its Governor's Circle, a large circular commons, the original site of the Governor's mansion at the very center of the city.

The Governor's mansion was finally demolished in 1857. In its place stands a 284-foot-tall (86.5-meter-tall) neoclassical limestone and bronze monument, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. In the center of Indianapolis, Indiana is a 284-feet tall neoclassical limestone and bronze Soldiers and Sailors Monument to honor Hoosiers that have fought in armed services. ...

Ralston died in 1874 and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. His gravestone is engraved with an image of his plat of the city's initial design. Crown Hill Cemetery, located at 700 West 38th Street in Indianapolis, is the third largest cemetery in the United States at 555 acres (2. ...