Indiana Landmarks
Formation | 1960 |
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Founder | Eli Lilly |
Founded at | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Purpose | Historic preservation |
Headquarters | Indiana Landmarks Center |
Location |
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President | Marsh Davis |
Vice President and CFO | Madonna Wagner |
Vice President of Preservation Services | Mark Dollase |
Vice President for Development | Sharon Gamble |
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Publication | Indiana Preservation |
Revenue (2019) | $4,186,400 |
Expenses (2019) | $4,137,900 |
Endowment (2019) | $85.6 million |
Staff (2020) | 40 |
Website | indianalandmarks |
Formerly called | Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana |
Indiana Landmarks is America's largest private statewide historic preservation organization.[1] Founded in 1960 as Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana by a volunteer group of civic and business leaders led by Indianapolis pharmaceutical executive Eli Lilly, the organization is a private non-governmental organization with nearly 6,000 members and an endowment of over $40 million.[2] The organization simplified its name to Indiana Landmarks in 2010.
Indiana Landmarks owns and restores historic buildings, buys and sells vacant and endangered property, and helps people throughout Indiana save and restore historic places through a variety of programs including grants, loans, and advocacy.
One of Indiana Landmarks' largest projects was the $30 million+ restoration of the
New name and headquarters
In April 2010, in conjunction with the organization's 50th anniversary, Indiana Landmarks announced its name change from Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana. At the same time, it announced that medical device entrepreneur Bill Cook and his wife, Gayle had pledged $17 million to renovate the former Central Avenue United Methodist Church at 12th Street and Central Avenue in the Old Northside Historic District of Indianapolis as a performance space and new headquarters for the organization, to be known as Indiana Landmarks Center.
Endangered landmarks
Each May (National Historic Preservation Month), Indiana Landmarks announces a list of the state's 10 Most Endangered landmarks. Circumstances that cause properties to be named to the list generally involve one or more of the following factors: demolition threat, abandonment, neglectful owner, dilapidation, obsolete use, lack of money for repairs, unreasonable above-market sale price, out-of-the-way location, or encroaching sprawl. Indiana Landmarks uses the 10 Most Endangered list to bring public attention to the imperiled sites and mobilize support for their preservation.
Annual awards
Indiana Landmarks issues several annual awards, including:
- Cook Cup for Outstanding Restoration
- Sandi Servaas Memorial Award
- Williamson Prize
Together with the Indiana Farm Bureau, Indiana Landmarks co-sponsors the John Arnold Rural Preservation Award.[12]
References
- ^ Bodenhamer, David; Barrows, Robert, eds. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Bloomington & Indianapolis: Indiana University Press. p. 685.
- ^ a b The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis By David J. Bodenhamer, Robert Graham Barrows, David Gordon Vanderstel, pg 685
- ^ "Indiana Landmarks - 10 Most Endangered landmarks in Indiana". www.indianalandmarks.org. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- ^ Brown, Alex. "Indiana Landmarks Lists '10 Most Endangered'". Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "Indiana Landmarks Lists '10 Most Endangered 2017'" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Indiana Landmarks Lists '10 Most Endangered 2018'" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Indiana Landmarks Lists '10 Most Endangered 2019'" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "Indiana Landmarks Lists '10 Most Endangered 2020'" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "Indiana Landmarks Lists '10 Most Endangered 2021'" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Indiana Landmarks Lists '10 Most Endangered 2022'" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Indiana Landmarks Lists '10 Most Endangered 2023'" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Indiana Landmarks - Awards".