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Jilly's Gifts, Cambridge City
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When Jilly’s Gift and Garden store opened in downtown Cambridge City earlier this month, it marked the end of a journey for the small building — one that began 146 years ago and 150 miles away.

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McWilliams Home, Madison
News, Rehabs & Renovations

Veteran rehabbers Sally and Kenneth McWilliams invite readers to follow restoration of their 1876 Madison home on Sally’s blog, where they can enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the transformation.

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Kendallville High School, Noble County
Endangered Places, News

Over the objections of residents and community leaders, the East Noble Community School Corporation board recently voted to demolish the historic Kendallville High School

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St. Joe Hill Rectory, Clark County
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A southern Indiana parish hopes to find a nonprofit group to occupy and maintain its nineteenth-century rectory in exchange for nominal rent.

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Chesterton train car restrooms
News, Rehabs & Renovations

Honoring its railroad heritage, Chesterton repurposes a historic boxcar and train caboose to serve as public restrooms and gathering space at a popular town park.

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McCormick's Creek fire tower
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A New Deal-era fire watch tower at McCormick’s Creek State Park is under restoration, thanks to a grant from Indiana Landmarks and broad community support.

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Rathbone Home, Evansville
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The Rathbone Home in Evansville was one of the earliest nursing homes in Indiana. After long service as a retirement facility, the landmark is targeted for renovation as an apartment community.

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Martinsville Sanitarium
News, Rehabs & Renovations

A creative development in Martinsville repurposed three National Register-listed buildings within blocks of the Morgan County Courthouse as affordable housing for seniors.

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Perry County Courthouse, Rome, Indiana
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Reaching the age of 200 is a major milestone for any Hoosier building, but for the Perry County Courthouse in Rome, it’s remarkable. For a long time no one was sure the building would make it to its bicentennial.

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