10 Most Endangered - Indiana Landmarks

Every day, all year long, Indiana Landmarks works to revitalize historic structures that give our communities visible connections to their past and lend irreplaceable visual character to the streetscape. Once a year, we announce the 10 Most Endangered, a list of historic places on the brink of extinction and too important to lose.

The list includes a rare polygonal barn; a historic Black social club; a picturesque one-room school; a popular high school fieldhouse; a rugged reminder of the industrial revolution; an early tribute to higher education; a historic Springs Valley hotel; a covered bridge; a classic high school gymnasium; and a threatened turn-of-the-century neighborhood.

Traders Point Covered Bridge

9126 W 82nd St., Indianapolis

In Marion County, Traders Point Covered Bridge stands as a rare survivor that needs intervention to halt its decline.

Emily Kimbrough Historic District

Bounded by Monroe, East Washington, Hackley, and East Charles streets, Muncie

Proposed traffic roundabouts could significantly diminish the architectural and cultural character of Muncie’s Emily Kimbrough Historic District.

Kiwanis Field

901 E Street, La Porte

After decades of hard use, La Porte’s Kiwanis Field needs repairs and improvements to remain the high school’s signature sports venue.

Rudicel-Montgomery
Polygonal Barn

C.R. 700S at 400E, Waldron

The 12-sided Rudicel-Montgomery Polygonal Barn stands mostly vacant, in need of cost-prohibitive repairs.

Sollman School

4214 IN-168, Fort Branch

Gibson County leaders want to save the county’s last one-room school, but in a rural community with limited resources raising the money will be a significant challenge.

Sposeep & Sons Building

55 W. Water Street, Wabash

The Sposeep Building in Wabash has vast potential for reuse, but compounding effects of a century of hard use are hindering its prospects.

College Hall
Merom Camp & Retreat Center

8555 Phillip Street, Merom

The centerpiece of the Merom Camp and Retreat Center, College Hall needs immediate repairs that exceed what the nonprofit organization can afford.

West Side Recreation Club

1415 W. Washington, South Bend

The former West Side Recreation Club’s neglected condition offers little clue to the important role it once played as a political and social hub for South Bend’s Black community.

Shields Memorial Gymnasium

400-418 West 5th Street, Seymour

Seymour’s WPA-era Shields Memorial Gym occupies a prime spot in the city’s Walnut Street Historic District, surrounded by open land that could make it a target for demolition and development.

Mineral Springs Hotel

124 South Court Street, Paoli

The Mineral Springs Hotel is one of the most architecturally distinctive buildings on Paoli’s courthouse square, but it’s vacant and open to the elements.

Act Now to Save These Places

Saving threatened buildings takes teamwork. You can be a part of that team. Reach out to local leaders. Let them know these buildings are important to you. And support state and local preservation groups.

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