Indiana Landmarks today announced the 10 Most Endangered, an annual list of Hoosier landmarks in jeopardy. The list includes two churches, a hotel, a county courthouse, and more.
Places that land on the 10 Most Endangered list often face a combination of problems rather than a single threat—abandonment, neglect, dilapidation, obsolete use, unreasonable above-market asking price, owners who simply lack money for repairs, remote location.
The 10 Most Endangered in 2019 includes two sites repeating from last year’s list and eight new entries [see addendum for more information on each]:
-Cannelton Historic District, Cannelton (repeat entry from 2018 list)
-Church of the Holy Cross, Indianapolis
-Commandant’s Row at Indiana Veterans’ Home, West Lafayette (repeat entry from 2018 list)
-Crump Theatre, Columbus
-Downtown Attica
-Howe Mansion, Howe Military Academy
-Mineral Springs Hotel, Paoli
-Peru Circus Winter Quarters, Peru
-Pulaski County Courthouse, Winamac
-Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church, Richmond
Demolition has claimed only 16 of the 139 Most Endangered sites listed since 1991, while 85 places are completely restored or no longer endangered.
To find out more about each of the 10 Most Endangered, visit www.indianalandmarks.org or contact Indiana Landmarks, 317-639-4534 or 800-450-4534.