“Bring a notepad and plan a road trip!” says Parcell, community preservation specialist in Indiana Landmarks’ Northern Regional Office in South Bend. The series of talks, supported by a contribution from Tim and Meg Shelly, provides information on preservation and historic places.

The talk takes place at the Dr. Havilah Beardsley House, 102 West Beardsley Avenue (northwest corner of Beardsley Avenue and North Main Street) in Elkhart.

Havilah Beardsley, founder of the city of Elkhart, was a physician, industrial entrepreneur, and railroad investor. He built the house that hosts the talks in 1848, with additions that followed to accommodate his growing family. Ruthmere Foundation acquired the house in 2007 and restored it inside and out. The highly decorative interior features mahogany, walnut and cherry woodwork, elaborate plaster moldings, etched glass, and paint colors and wallpapers that replicate original schemes.

The final talk in the 2018 series on Sept. 11 will feature Joan Hostetler discussing The Indiana Album, a digital resource that people can use to share and preserve their own photographic treasures. The nonprofit project borrows, scans, catalogs, and shares images.

Each talk costs $10 per person in advance ($5 for members of Indiana Landmarks and Ruthmere), and $12 at the door. Students are admitted free with registration in advance online or by calling 800-450-4534.

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Media contact:
Deb Parcell, Community Preservation Specialist, Indiana Landmarks Northern Regional Office,
574-232-4534, dparcell@indianalandmarks.org
Carolyn Bonanno, Ruthmere Museum Communications Coordinator, 574-264-0330, cbonanno@ruthmere.org

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Indiana Landmarks revitalizes communities, reconnects us to our heritage, and saves meaningful places. With nine offices located throughout the state, Indiana Landmarks helps people rescue endangered landmarks and restore historic neighborhoods and downtowns. People who join Indiana Landmarks receive its bimonthly magazine, Indiana Preservation. For more information on the not-for-profit organization, call 317-639-4534, 800-450-4534, or visit www.indianalandmarks.org.

The Ruthmere Foundation Inc. inspires the imagination and promotes excellence in fine arts, architecture, and historic preservation to advocate life-long learning and the entrepreneurial spirit. http://www.ruthmere.org/
“Ruthmere is supported by its membership, private donations, planned gifts and legacies.”