The Kamm and Schellinger Brewery in Mishawaka is the last remaining reminders of a once thriving industrial area along the riverfront. Around INdiana Reporter Mary-Rachel Redman explains why there’s a movement to save the historic landmark instead of tearing it down.... Read More
The clock is winding down on what was once a southern Indiana hoops haven for Hoosier basketball stars, including a former Indiana Congressman. Mary-Rachel Redman with what’s next for Seymour’s historic Shields Memorial Gym.... Read More
An architectural gem and a big piece of Henry County history could soon disappear. Mary-Rachel Redman continues her Endangered Indiana series with a look at what’s next for the New Castle Courthouse Annex.... Read More
From the outside, it doesn’t look like much now. But back in the day, it was the “go to” place for African Americans in Bloomington during the racially charged 60s. Mary-Rachel Redman on the B.G. Pollard Lodge in Monroe County could soon disappear as she continues her Endangered Indiana series.... Read More
It was the heart of social life for African Americans in Bloomington during the era of segregation. Now this historic landmark, the B.G. Pollard Lodge, is in danger of disappearing. Mary-Rachel Redman with the story in this week’s Around Indiana.... Read More
Mansions of the Dead. It was a thing in Indiana in the early 20th century. As we go Around INdiana, Mary-Rachel Redman shows us why the state’s first community mausoleum in Benton County is on Indiana Landmarks 10 Most Endangered list.... Read More
An iconic Hoosier masterpiece built by decorated architects from the 50s is on the verge of extinction in Marion. Mary-Rachel Redman with this week’s Endangered Indiana from Grant County. ... Read More
For the second year in a row, the historic Falley-O’Gara-Pyke House in Lafayette finds itself on Indiana Landmarks’ 10 Most Endangered List. Around INdiana Reporter Mary-Rachel Redman continues her Endangered Indiana series with a look at what the future holds for this Tippecanoe County treasure.... Read More
At one point, Gary Roosevelt was one of the largest, mostly Black high schools in the Midwest. It has sat empty since 2019 and finds itself once again on Indiana Landmarks’ 10 Most Endangered List. Around INdiana Reporter Mary-Rachel Redman has an update on the future of this Lake County historic structure. ... Read More
Each year, Indiana Landmarks highlights ten historically significant places in Indiana on the brink of extinction. The Tipton County Jail and Residence landed on the list again in 2021. Mary-Rachel Redman explains what it’s going to take to save this piece of Indiana history.... Read More
Last year, we showcased Indiana Landmarks’ annual list of ten, historically significant places on the brink of extinction through our Endangered Indiana series. We’re back at it again it again in 2021. Mary-Rachel Redman starts us off with a repeat entry, a trip to Bedford’s Monon Depot.... Read More
As we continue our series on Indiana Landmarks 10 Most Endangered List, we step back in time to the end of the 19th century when many Midwest governments required the sheriff to live next door to the jail to maintain security. The building served as the county jail and law enforcement center for 125 years. […]... Read More
If you are looking for your dream home and a chance to preserve an Indiana gem, you might just find it at 507 North Walnut Street in Batesville. Built in 1911, the Romweber House is a 6,000-square foot architectural stunner which includes a Dutch Colonial roof, Tudor Revival-style half-timbered walls and nine bedrooms. Around INdiana […]... Read More
Saving a historic home in Lafayette that dates back to 1884. As Around INdiana Reporter Mary-Rachel Redman continues her Endangered Indiana series, we look at another Hoosier landmark that has made the Indiana Landmarks’ list of the 10 most endangered places in the state. What does the future hold for the Falley-O’Gara-Pyke house?... Read More
Situated in the “Limestone Capital of the World,” Bedford’s Monon Station played a key role in shipping tons of Indiana limestone to construct the Pentagon and the Empire State Building. But now the historic Monon Station sits dilapidated and empty and has landed on Indiana Landmarks 10 Most Endangered List. Around INdiana Reporter Mary-Rachel Redman takes […]... Read More
Known for its dramatic fan-vaulted ceiling, an historic Hook and Hastings organ and 62 stained glass windows and fixtures by New York’s Tiffany Studios, Richmond’s Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church finds itself on Indiana Landmarks 10 Most Endangered List for the second straight year. Around INdiana Reporter Mary-Rachel Redman takes us to Wayne County to see […]... Read More
For nearly a century, The Church of the Holy Cross has served as an anchor for the historic Holy Cross neighborhood on the near-east side of Indianapolis. But over the years, the number of parishioners dwindled, the building fell into disrepair and eventually closed in 2015 after its arched portico collapsed. Around INdiana Reporter Mary-Rachel […]... Read More
It sits vacant now, but when the Elwood Carnegie Library opened in 1904 the building was considered a model for early twentieth-century library design. It served citizens for almost a century before the city built a new, larger library across the street. Indiana Landmarks has placed the Elwood Carnegie Library on its 10 Most Endangered […]... Read More
Built in 1930, Gary Roosevelt has a proud and rich Hoosier history. It was one of only three high schools in Indiana constructed exclusively for African Americans. But the school sits empty now after years of deterioration. Indiana Landmarks has placed the building on its 10 Most Endangered List. Around INdiana Reporter Mary-Rachel Redman takes […]... Read More
Tucked away in western Indiana along the banks of the Wabash River, you’ll find the quaint town of Attica. Its downtown includes 50 historic buildings. But downtown Attica has lost some of its charm and has landed on the Indiana Landmarks 10 Most Endangered List for the second straight year. Around Indiana Reporter Mary-Rachel Redman […]... Read More
