Indiana Landmarks News
African American Landmarks
By acquiring the vacant Douglass School, the City of Kokomo has taken a bold step to save a building at the heart of the city’s African American community.
KEEP READINGHomebuilder Andrew Means got his start in Gary and became a trailblazer for African American real estate developers, leaving an indelible mark on the city’s architectural legacy.
KEEP READINGA recreation hub in Gary for more than 70 years, the historic North Gleason Park Pavilion faces an uncertain future, as its aging roof gives way.
KEEP READINGFriends of Historic Allen Chapel formed in 1997 to save Terre Haute’s oldest African American church. More than two decades later, the work is nearly done.
KEEP READINGIndiana Landmarks recognizes winners in Valparaiso, Princeton, and Wabash for their advocacy for historic buildings and preservation.
KEEP READINGIndiana Landmarks recognizes the outstanding restoration of Second Baptist Church, an Underground Railroad landmark.
KEEP READINGA grant from our Sacred Places Indiana program recently helped the congregation of a modest church in Peru save its historic windows.
KEEP READINGNew Albany’s Second Baptist Church wins recognition as a “Network to Freedom” site, honoring the role the church played in the Underground Railroad.
KEEP READINGEvansville’s Willard Carpenter House, 405 Carpenter Street, is one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in the region, and it reminds us of one founding father’s commitment to the community.
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