(Greensburg, IN) – The Historical Society of Decatur County invites visitors to explore the important buildings and neighborhoods of Indianapolis that have been lost with a traveling exhibit from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS).
The exhibit, “Lost Landmarks of Indianapolis,” will be open to the public January 9–February 6 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 1–4 p.m. on Saturday, February 3, at the Historical Society of Decatur County Museum, located at 222 N. Franklin Street in Greensburg.
If you would like to tour the exhibit at another time please contact Carrie Shumaker at the Historical Society of Decatur County.
Until the 1960s, it was widely accepted that buildings had a shelf life. Buildings were demolished for a variety of reasons. This exhibit looks at how the demolition of the mid-20th century led to a
movement that challenged ideas about what should be destroyed and what should be saved.
Types of buildings featured are civic sites, cultural sites, institutions, residential and commercial buildings, sites of worship, transportation buildings and even landscapes.
The exhibit explores the types of events that have resulted in lost buildings — fires, road building, new construction, urban renewal and changing community needs — as well as a discussion of how people fought for and against these changes. Highlighted are entire neighborhoods that have been lost and the effect on the ethnic and racial groups who worked and lived there. Finally, there is a general look at historic preservation in Indianapolis, both from its origins and today.
“Lost Landmarks of Indianapolis” is made possible through a Historic Preservation Education Grant from Indiana Landmarks, Indiana Humanities and the National Endowment for the
Humanities, and supported by the Emerson B. and Jane H. Houck Endowment for Hoosier Photography.
For more information or to plan your visit, call (812) 663-2764 or visit www.historicalsocietyofdecaturcountygreensburg.org.
(Historical Society of Decatur County press release)
