Indiana Landmarks News
Endangered Places
A 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 READINGIndiana Landmarks’ 2018 list of the state’s 10 Most Endangered places includes two sites in the southern region. The two pose very different preservation challenges for important aspects of of our shared heritage.
KEEP READINGIndiana Landmarks is working with residents and parishioners in Whiting to avert demolition and save two historic churches for a new purpose.
KEEP READINGWhen a landmark gets the white elephant label, the word demolition usually surfaces. Indiana Landmarks tries to save these historic structures, helping to identify new purposes and imaginative developers.
KEEP READINGIt’s one of the Indiana’s most architecturally distinctive homes, and after decades of neglect Connersville’s Newkirk Mansion is back in the hands of owners who cherish it.
KEEP READINGThe long vacant 1914 Ford Motor Company Plant in Indianapolis passes to new ownership this month, ensuring a sustainable future for an important automotive landmark.
KEEP READINGThe Newkirk Mansion dazzles atop a hill overlooking Connersville. Without a new owner and an aggressive restoration plan, however, the house could become another loss.
KEEP READINGVictor Hugo Green, Harlem postal worker turned travel agent, published the Negro Motorist Green Book from 1936-1967. The guide recommended businesses and attractions around the country, including sites in Indiana, that would be friendly to African American travelers.
KEEP READINGIndiana Landmarks seeks a solution for the declining Masonic temple built in 1926, now under threat of demolition.
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