Articles tagged as: historic preservation
January 21, 2023
Indy's historic Black Catholic church receives share of $4M in preservation grants
St. Rita Catholic Church is one of the first 35 houses of worship that will receive financial grants totaling $4 million from a trust fund established to preserve historic Black churches in the United States.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2022
Program created to identify and save Indiana’s Black historic sites
A new program highlights Black heritage sites in Indiana in hopes these places can qualify for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2022
Repairs needed at barn, home to circus hall of fame museum
A historic barn that once housed elephants and tigers from well-known circuses and now is home to the International Circus Hall of Fame museum is in need of emergency repairs.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2021
Bright future seen for historic African-American settlement
Lyles Station, the last remaining historic African-American settlement in Indiana, is working to live up to its mission of creating and maintaining a community for future generations.
Read MoreOctober 25, 2021
Indiana town offering downtown buildings for $1 sale
The Indiana Landmarks historic preservation group is working with the 200-person town about 10 miles northwest of Bloomington and suggests the buildings could become an events venue.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2021
Signs Posted In Flanner House Homes District Highlight Historic Significance
For years, the Flanner House Homes Historic District on the city’s near westside has been threatened by developers.
Read MoreJuly 12, 2021
Work Planned For International Circus Hall Of Fame Buildings
A rotted roof on an original corn crib has to be replaced before it will be converted into a storage barn for circus wagons and other items. An old office building also will be rehabilitated with heating and air-conditioning to store and archive artifacts and documents.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2021
Indiana Circus Barns Built By 'Lion King' Set For Demolition
The Indiana Department of Transportation recently began delivering demolition equipment to the former site of the Terrell Jacobs Circus Winter Quarters.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2021
The Future Of Drake Building Unknown
The 1920s Drake building received historic designation last year but the museum is now challenging that move.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2021
One-Time Indiana Home Of 9th US President Being Restored
Workers recently started working on Grouseland, the Vincennes residence that was William Henry Harrison's home when he was governor of the Indiana Territory in the early 19th century.
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