National Organizations
The
National Trust For Historic Preservation
is a nonprofit organization with more than 260,000 members. As
the leader of the national preservation movement, the National
Trust is committed to saving America's diverse historic environments
and to preserving and revitalizing the livability of communities
nationwide.
The National
Park Service conducts the
National Historic Landmarks Program to identify, designate, recognize,
and protect buildings, structures, sites, and objects of national
significance.
The
National Register of Historic Places
is the United States of America's official list of historic properties
worthy of preservation.
Preserve/Net
Designed to give preservationists and those involved in related
endeavors a foothold on the Internet, this is a continually evolving
service that is updated twice a month or more. Contains a huge
number of links, making it an excellent
research source for preservationists. Operated through the volunteer
efforts of students at Cornell University.
Indiana Preservation Sites
Anderson
Doowntown Neighbors Association
An ever growing website dedicated to Anderson Historic
Preservation and history. The Neighborhood Pictures & Information
page contains a large selection of links to picture and house
histories. Some of these include: Then & Now with historic
vs. present day neighborhood views plus recent restoration projects
and Homes for Sale, which provides pictures of various properties
available in the area.
Historic
Landmarks Foundation of Indiana
Historic Landmarks Foundation is a private nonprofit group supported
by memberships and contributions that seeks to enrich contemporary
life and leave a legacy of landmarks. This Web site is still
in development; check back each month for more news, information
and entertainment.
Gary, Indiana "America's Magic Industrial City"
Site developed by Christopher A. Meyers, former Gary preservation
specialist and discover of two Frank Lloyd Wright houses in Gary.
Contains extensive photographic and textual documentation of
Gary's most significant historic structures.
Future
Ligonier Alliance
A grassroots organization started in 2003 whose goal is to restore
and preserve the historic downtown that Ligonier, Indiana has.
We are located on the historic Lincoln Highway Route (Currently
Indiana 5) and have about 44,000 cars pass through our (ironically)
forgotten downtown. Nobody looks twice and there are many who
would rather tear the buildings down then deal with restoring
them. We have some awesome architecture in Ligonier and I wanted
to inform you of the F.L.A.'s efforts, as they coincide very
closely to your organization.
Indiana General Interest
and History Sites
Hammond Indiana.com
Learn about Hammond's history, architecture, early settlers,
founders and prominent citizens. Picture feature of the preserved
Art Deco Hammond City Hall entrance doors, online architectural
tours, special focuses on some of the city's first industries,
early photographs, and more.
Department
of History, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
This link takes you directly to the IPFW's Historic Preservation
links, including the National Historic Landmarks Program, National
Park Service Links to the Past, Publicly Accessible Lighthouses
and Treasures of the Nation.
Lost
Indiana
"As these industrial giants waned in the
global economy, sleepy state highways were passed by great interstates,
the railroads faded, and we are left with the discarded shells
of what Indiana is no longer. These pages chronicle my continuing
desire to snapshot these markers of our history before they fade
forever into dust."
Evansville Postcards
This project consisted of locating, scanning, classifying, and
storing Evansville Picture Postcard images on CD. The project
began in June, 1999 and was made possible through a Teacher Creativity
Fellowship funded by the Lilly Endowment Fund. Currently the
CD contains 932 Evansville picture postcards, depicting scenes
of 20th Century Evansville, Indiana and a few local area features
that were identified on postcards as being in or near Evansville
(Angel Mounds, the bridges over the Ohio River, Dade/Ellis Park,
etc.). Several of the postcard images were scanned from the collections
at Willard Library and the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Public
Library (Downtown Branch). Many of the other images
collected and stored on this CD were scanned from the personal
collections of Sarah and Gary Cooper, and Florence Pfetscher.
Frankfort,
Indiana
This site is devoted to promoting commerce and aiding preservation
in downtown Frankfort, Indiana.
Lafayette
Square
A National Historic Neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri.
West
Baden Springs Hotel
Excellent site on one of Indiana's most important landmarks,
the West Baden Springs Hotel. Contains dozens of photos, including
historical photographs and documentation of the restoration process.
Created by Keith Howard and maintained by his son, Kenny.
Marktown
Historic District
This Northwest Indiana neighborhood was designed by Chicago architect
Howard Van Doren Shaw in 1917 for industrialist Clayton Mark.
It has been referred to as "the Brigadoon of Industrial
Housing, rising out of the mists of industry every few years."
Morgan County/Martinsville Postcards
Postcards of historic buildings in Morgan County, from the Morgan
County History And Genealogy Association.
Muncie Public Library
Architectural Tour of downtown Muncie
Our natural environment
is important too! Below are links to Indiana environmental sites.
Eco-usa.net:
Indiana
Contains comprehensive lists of hazardous waste sites in Indiana.
EcoIndiana is devoted to Indiana's environment and to those organizations
active in the restoration, preservation, and defense of our natural
heritage
Save
the Dunes
An organization of more than 800 members dedicated to protecting
the Lake Michigan shoreline from the encroachment of industry.
Other links of interest:
For Historic Homeowners
This
Old House Online
The official website of the popular PBS TV series. Includes questions
and answers, bulletin boards, a home maintenance encyclopedia,
and featured houses.
On Indiana
Directory of Indiana
A page on Miller Beach, Indiana,
with links to information about aviation pioneer Octave Chanute,
Northwest Indiana links, and Miller pages.
NWI Bookmarks
Page
Links to the Lake County Convention and Visitor Bureau, LaPorte
County Historical Society Museum, Barker Mansion and Civic Center,
the Hesston Steam Museum and other sites of local interest.
Regional:U.S. States:Indiana:Cities
Extensive list of links to Indiana city pages on the Yahoo! server.
Yahoo Map of NWI
A scrollable, zoomable map showing the streets and highways of
Northwest Indiana. It will also create point-to-point driving
directions to any address. To get to the map of a specific city,
click on name of the the city you want, then click "map"
on that city's page.
Miscellaneous
Broadacre All-Wright Site
Devoted to documenting buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
There are currently eight known Frank Lloyd Wright buildings
in Indiana, two of them in Gary, all designed as private residences.
Nike Missile Launch Site
Site of a group trying to save this site on Porter County Road
700 N. near Portage as a historic monument to those who served
in the Cold War.
Historic
Annapolis Foundation
Annapolis, Maryland. Has a good section on "Caring for your
Old Building" with helpful hints and photos.
Calumet
Regional Archives Offers info on the Archives
at Indiana University Northwest and its collections for those
interested in NWI history. Steve McShane is the Archivist/Curator.
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