Shawnee Place Historic District, Allen County
Bedford Northside Residential Historic District, Lawrence County
Versailles Courthouse Square Historic District, Ripley County
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Preserving Historic Places Conference 2024
More than 300 attendees spent the week in Madison for Preserving Historic Places 2024, Indiana’s statewide historic preservation conference that is hosted by DHPA, Indiana Landmarks, Indiana University, and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. It was a sold-out event and the largest conference ever to date. Throughout the week, we visited historic properties in downtown Madison and on the campus of adjacent Hanover College, listened to educational sessions at Clifty Inn and the Fairfield Inn Madison at the Historic Eagle Cotton Mill, and took in the many sights and sounds that Madison has to offer. Thanks to all who made the week a tremendous success.
Preserving Historic Places 2025 will be in Fort Wayne. Be on the lookout for the Call for Proposals early next year.
Wabash River Heritage Corridor Fund Grants
Several communities and organizations around Indiana have received grants from the Wabash River Heritage Corridor Fund to assist with historical and cultural projects. The grant funds are administered by the DNR DHPA with input from the Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission. The $600,000 of total funding comes from royalties on oil extracted near the Wabash River in southern Indiana. Read more about the grantees.
Happy Birthday, Buildings!
Age may be nothing but a number, but for buildings, it can be a reminder of good stewardship, preventative maintenance, and preservation efforts that have allowed them to continue standing today. Read more about eight buildings and one bridge in Indiana that are celebrating significant age milestones in 2024, each turning 100, 150, or 200 years old. Join us in wishing them a happy birthday!
DHPA Honors Historic Preservation & Archaeology Standouts
The DNR DHPA has announced the recipients of its annual Indiana Archaeology and Indiana Historic Preservation awards, which recognize outstanding efforts in each field. Read more about the 2024 recipients: Jerry Sweeten, James Heimlich, & Ryan Duddleson, the Turner Chapel AME Church Congregation, and the city of Huntington.
The Silver Screen in Indiana
As a DHPA intern, Sarah Davis cataloged and organized DHPA’s files on the prior Historic Theater Initiative. Read more about historic theaters in Indiana that are found in our historic theater survey, documented by movie theater enthusiast Gene Gladson.
Recent Listings on the National Register
In August 2024, Indiana added ten listings to the National Register of Historic Places. These listings—a house, a park, a church, a library, a farmstead, residential districts, a courthouse square, and a steam engine—have added approximately 861 historic resources to the National and State Registers. For information on Indiana properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places and the Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures, visit our website at on.IN.gov/SHAARD. Read more about the latest listings.
Listening to and Reading about History, Archaeology, and Historic Preservation
The DHPA staff loves podcasts, social media, and resources related to history, archaeology, and historic preservation. So, we thought we’d share our favorite finds with you. This month, we want to share some podcasts:
Talking Hoosier History by the Indiana Historical Bureau
This is Problematic! by Conner Prairie Museum
Preservation Perspectives by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Hoosier History Live by Nelson Price
What archaeology, architecture, or preservation pages do you follow? We want to know at DHPAConnect@dnr.IN.gov.
Follow DHPA on Facebook
The Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology is on Facebook. Follow us at www.facebook.com/INdhpa to find out about upcoming events, participate in trivia, find out about things to see and do throughout the state, and learn interesting facts about preservation and archaeology in Indiana. If you have suggestions for topics or questions for future discussions let us know at DHPAConnect@dnr.IN.gov.
Tell us what you think
We are always interested in your ideas. If there is a topic you would like to see in an upcoming issue of Preservation at the Crossroads, email us at DHPAConnect@dnr.IN.gov.
