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Historic Preservation Education Grants, 2007

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

CIAA Salute to AIA 150th (#07-4004)

Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives, Columbus
Sue Wilgus, 812.343.2515
A symposium at the Columbus Learning Center will bring together architecture professionals to reflect on design and the unique built environment of Columbus, Indiana. The symposium and accompanying exhibit will be an American Institute of Architecture (AIA) 150th Anniversary sponsored event. Cosponsors include the Columbus Area Visitors Center, Columbus Museum of Art & Design, Columbus Area Arts Council, Lincoln Central Family Neighborhood Center, and AIA. (Oct. 12-14, 2007)
(Grant: $1000)

 

Walking Tour Brochure Series #1 (#07-4007)

Develop New Albany, New Albany
David Barksdale, 502.751.9686
A walking tour brochure of New Albany's Downtown National Register District will be produced in this grant project. The tour will encompass approximately 45 buildings and also provide information on the city's Historic Preservation Commission.
(Grant: $1250)

 

Farrington's Grove Historical District Walking Tour Brochure (#07-4008)

Farrington's Grove Historical District, Inc., Terre Haute
Dan Sanders, 812.232.5256
Farrington's Grove is the oldest surviving neighborhood in Terre Haute, bounded by 4th and 7th Streets, from Poplar to Hulman Streets. An updated guide to the district, composed of elegant nineteenth and twentieth-century houses, workers' "shotgun" cottages and bungalows, and public buildings, will be published. Cosponsors are Terre Haute Landmarks, Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce, Vigo Co. Historical Society, and Vigo Co. Public Library. (Available in fall 2007)
(Grant: $2000)

 

Guide to Jasper County Historic Structures and Points of Interest (#07-4011)

Historic Preservation Association of Jasper County, Rensselaer
Robert G. Lewis, 219.394.2116
This project will gather together information about Jasper County's historic structures and ponts of interest. The material will be organized with photographs, maps, and descriptions into a brochure that will be made widely available to visitors and residents of the county.
(Grant: $860)

 

West Washington Walk (#07-4012)

Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend &, South Bend
Amy Herdman, 574.235.9798
West Washington was once the fashionable address of many of South Bend's most notable citizens; it includes Tippecanoe Place, the former home of Clement Studebaker. This project will produce a printed brochure, a PDF that can be hosted on partner websites, a downloadable podcast for a narrated tour, and a reference material for a guided tour.
(Grant: $1925)

 

Bridges to the Future: Indiana's Covered Bridges in the 21st Century (#07-4014)

Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute
Alberta Comer, 812.237.2649
A half-day public program will invite Hoosiers to learn more about the history and preservation of Indiana's nineteenth-century covered bridges. The fall 2007 conference will be cosponsored by the Parke County Historical Society.
(Grant: $2000)

 

Hunting History: A Geocaching Guide through Crawford County (#07-4015)

Knowledge Quest Associates, Inc., Georgetown
Megan Timberlake, 812.338.9316
A geocache consists of a waterproof container hidden at a site but discoverable using GPS coordinates. Finding these caches is a popular hobby, which will serve as an introduction to Crawford County's historic sites. A treasure map brochure, to be distributed by the Crawford County Tourism Board, and lesson plans for 4th grade students will be developed. (July 28, 2007, kickoff event)
(Grant: $2000)

 

My Stay at the Hattle Hotel (#07-4016)

LaCasa of Goshen, Inc., Goshen
Larry Gautsche, 574.533.4450 x 13
Goshen's Hattle Hotel dates back to the 1860s. After many years of decline, it was acquired by LaCasa of Goshen and rehabilitated as apartments for low to moderate income residents. This project will showcase the hotel's history by mounting a permanent exhibit of historic photographs, newspaper articles, and artifacts in the hotel's lobby. (Dec. 7, 2007, opening event)
(Grant: $2000)

 

Lanier Mansion's Right Angle: Everyday Math and Architectural Design for 1840s Greek Revivals (#07-4017)

Lanier Mansion Foundation, Madison
Anne Fairchild, 812.273.4531
The purpose of this program is to excite and educate students about architecture, design, math, and their communities by exposing them to real issues in historic architecture and preservation at the Lanier Mansion State Historic Site. Middle schools in Jefferson and Switzerland Counties in Indiana and Trimble County, Kentucky, will participate in a pilot during the 2007-2008 school year.
(Grant: $1880)

 

Main Street Brookville, Inc. Design Review Guidelines (#07-4018)

Main Street Brookville, Inc., Brookville
Emily Jarzen, 859.292.3637
This grant will help the Main Street Brookville Design Committee to draft, print, and present guidelines for the restoration and improvement of the town's commercial district.
(Grant: $2000)

 

Indiana's Hidden Treasures: Culturally Significant Landscapes in the Hoosier State (#07-4020)

Marian College, Indianapolis
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, 317.251.3261
An illustrated educational brochure will feature 10 to 12 historic landscapes and properties in Indiana. A website will also be developed for the benefit of educators, tourists, gardeners, historians, preservationists, conservationists, and others interested in learning about Indiana's historically and culturally significant landscapes.
(Grant: $2000)

 

Rush County Historic Tours Brochures (#07-4026)

Heart of Rushville, Rushville
Mary Ann Bridges, 765.938.4648
The Heart of Rushville organization will develop tour brochures with maps and information on the county's distinctive buildings and notable historic features.
(Grant: $1000)

 

 

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