In 2024, Indiana Landmarks awarded more than $6 million to help nonprofits and cities around Indiana save meaningful places. Drawing from a variety of funds, these grants support efforts ranging from architectural assessments and repairs at historic structures, to programs, workshops, videos, and digital walking tours promoting preservation and heritage.
“Indiana Landmarks offers grants to help spark community revitalization and bolster preservation projects around the state,” said Marsh Davis, president of Indiana Landmarks. “We’re extremely grateful that with the support of many generous donors we’re able to offer this critical funding to local groups and others engaged in preserving the state’s meaningful places.”
Locally, the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County was one of 29 groups to receive funding from the Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation Program. These grants, which totaled $211,382, are meant to help preserve and raise awareness of sites important to Black history in Indiana. The LWV will receive $2,300 to research the 1881 Lincoln School for a historical marker.
Regionally, Rockville, Greencastle and Lafayette also received awards.
Rockville and Greencastle received money from the Efroymson Family Endangered Places fund which honors the Efroymson family’s significant support of Indiana Landmarks’ endangered places programs through grants for architectural and structural assessments, rehab cost analyses, reuse studies, and fundraising planning. In 2024, Indiana Landmarks made 18 grants totaling $62,575.
The Covered Bridge Art Association of Rockville received $4,000 for a rehabilitation feasibility study of an 1877 historic lodge used as a community art gallery and educational center.
The Heritage Preservation Society of Putnam County in Greencastle received $3,100 for an exterior restoration plan for the 1894 Vandalia Freight Depot, and $4,000 for a conditions assessment and rehabilitation feasibility study of the 1908 Big Four Passenger Depot.
Greencastle and Lafayette also received awards from the Indiana Landmarks’ Sacred Places Indiana program, which provided $5.7 to 39 congregations. These awards include money from a substantial new program, the Sacred Places Indiana Fund, designed to help congregations address capital needs at their historic houses of worship. Other awards supported architectural, rehabilitation, and fundraising studies.
Gobin United Methodist Church in Greencastle received $260,000 to replace the original slate roof on the 1928 church. The congregation also received a $25,000 planning grant to update its building conditions assessment and for a fundraising feasibility study to guide an upcoming capital campaign.
First Christian Church in Lafayette received $23,106 capital grant to carry out HVAC repairs and exterior painting on the 1914 church.
Trinity United Methodist Church in Lafayette received $100,000 to restore the 1872 church’s stained-glass windows. The congregation also received a $25,000 planning grant for the project.
With nine offices located throughout the state, Indiana Landmarks helps people rescue endangered landmarks and restore historic neighborhoods and downtowns. For more information on the not-for-profit organization, call 317-639-4534, 800-450-4534, or visit www.indianalandmarks.org.
