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Historic Preservation Education Grants, 2005

The Historic Preservation Education Grant (HPEG) program is jointly sponsored by the Indiana Humanities Council and the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana.

2005 Grants

Time Immemorial plus 178 Year Old Home equals Timeless Tale (#05-4001)

Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, Fort Wayne
Todd Pelfrey, 260.426.2882 x 311
Interpretation of the Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville House, an important Miami Indian landmark in northeast Indiana, will be supported by this grant. The historical society will also sponsor a "Focus Weekends" Series on topics related to the home and to Miami history and culture.
(Grant: $1000)

 

The History of the Artcraft Theatre, a Collection (#05-4005)

Franklin College, Franklin
Jann Johnson, 317.738.8802
Students from Franklin College will contribute their talents to produce a book on the Artcraft Theatre, an 80-year-old mainstay of Franklin's downtown district.
(Grant: $1000)

 

Discover My Hometown (#05-4006)

Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation, Greenfield
Marciann McClarnon, 317.467.6731 x 111
An interdisciplinary teaching unit focused on historic landmarks in Greenfield, Indiana, will be developed for 3rd grade students. Teachers will be invited to participate in a workshop to learn how best to use the unit in their classrooms.
(Grant: $2000)

 

Victorian Village Tour Booklet (#05-4014)

Manchester Main Street, North Manchester
Mike Brown, 260.982.8180
Comprised of the central business district and the surrounding residential area, the North Manchester Historic District is locally known as the town's "Victorian Village." This grant will be used to create and print an illustrated tour guide to the district.
(Grant: $2000)

 

Digital Enhancement of "Designing Place: Architecture as Community Art" (#05-4015)

Morgan Co. Historic Preservation Society, Martinsville
Joseph E. Mills III, 765.342.0391
A website and PowerPoint presentation will be developed to help disseminate a six-week architecture component of the 8th grade honors course taught at Martinsville West Middle School. Among other learning activities, the students illustrated signs to designate the town's three historic districts.
(Grant: $2000)

 

East 10th Street Preservation Awareness Project (#05-4018)

Near East Side Community Organization, Indianapolis
Joan Hostetler, 317.639.2814
Print and electronic resources--a walking tour brochure, public presentation, website, and addendum to the design guidelines--will encourage understanding of responsible rehabilitation for the historic residential and commercial architecture on East 10th Street between College and Emerson avenues in Indianapolis.
(Grant: $2000)

 

Beck's Mill Brochure Project (#05-4021)

Salem Community School Corporation, Salem
John M. Heavin, 812.883.3808
Built in 1864, Beck's Mill is the only surviving gristmill in Washington County. The picturesque landmark is on the state's 10 most endangered list. The project director will develop a brochure detailing the history of the mill, make presentations to civic organizations, and incorporate the story into the school district's curriculum.
(Grant: $2000)

 

Local School Curriculum Saves Historical Landmark (#05-4026)

Springs Valley Community Schools, French Lick
Roger Fisher, 812.936.4474
A written curriculum and DVD for a course on local history will be compiled with the help of grant funds. Local historian Jeff Lane and high school communications teacher Trevor Apple, together with Mr. Apple's class, will work on the project.
(Grant: $2000)

 

Walking Wabash Brochure (#05-4027)

Terre Haute Landmarks, Terre Haute
Ben Orman AIA, 812.238.0566
Terre Haute's self-guided architectural downtown heritage tour brochure, entitled "Walking Wabash," will be updated and revised. Additional landmarks will be included, and the design of the brochure will be enhanced.
(Grant: $2000)

 

Town of Vernon Walking Tour Map (#05-4029)

Town of Vernon, Vernon
Daniel W. Wright, 812.346.2045 x 15
The small town of Vernon, Indiana, can lay claim to many historical distinctions. The first railroad in Indiana went from Madison to Vernon, and it was the turning back point of Morgan's Raid. Vernon's early nineteenth-century architecture is also notable, and Ball State University's Department of Architecture will help to create a walking tour map for the town.
(Grant: $2000)

 

Old French House Lesson Plans (#05-4032)

Old Northwest Corporation, Vincennes
Bruce A. Beesley, 812.882.7422
The Michel Brouillet House (1806), a Creole structure in Vincennes known as the Old French House, will have new interpretation and lesson plans professionally developed through this grant project.
(Grant: $1100)

 

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