Every day, all year long, Indiana Landmarks works to revitalize historic structures that give our communities visible connections to their past and lend irreplaceable visual character to the streetscape. Once a year, we announce the 10 Most Endangered, a list of historic places on the brink of extinction and too important to lose.

The list includes a beloved but deteriorating church; a rare polygonal barn; a historic Black social club; a picturesque one-room school; a rugged reminder of the industrial revolution; an early tribute to higher education; an architect-designed industrial building; a threatened Victorian neighborhood; historic fraternal lodge buildings; and a former movie palace.

Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church

700 Jefferson Street, Gary
With stained-glass windows and furnishings by New York's Tiffany Studios, Reid Memorial is a work of art. But the building has been empty since 2017, its future unclear.

Mineral Springs Hotel

700 Jefferson Street, Gary
The Mineral Springs Hotel is one of the most architecturally distinctive buildings on Paoli's courthouse square, but it's vacant and open to the elements.

Shields Memorial Gymnasium

700 Jefferson Street, Gary
Seymour’s WPA-era Shields Memorial Gym occupies a prime spot in the city's Walnut Street Historic District, surrounded by open land that could make it a target for demolition and development.

Kiwanis Field

700 Jefferson Street, Gary
After decades of hard use, La Porte's Kiwanis Field needs repairs and improvements to remain the high school's signature sports venue.

Emily Kimbrough Historic District

700 Jefferson Street, Gary
Proposed traffic roundabouts could significantly diminish the architectural and cultural character of Muncie's Emily Kimbrough Historic District.

Traders Point Covered Bridge

700 Jefferson Street, Gary
In Marion County, Traders Point Covered Bridge stands as a rare survivor that needs intervention to halt its decline.
Rudicel-Montgomery Polygonal Barn, Shelby County

Rudicel-Montgomery Polygonal Barn

700 Jefferson Street, Gary
The 12-sided Rudicel-Montgomery Polygonal Barn is a rare survivor, but today it stands mostly vacant, in need of cost-prohibitive repairs.
Sollman School, Gibson County

Sollman School

700 Jefferson Street, Gary
Gibson County leaders want to save the county's last one-room school, but in a rural community with limited resources raising the money will be a significant challenge.
Sposeep Building, Wabash

Sposeep & Sons Building

700 Jefferson Street, Gary
The Sposeep Building in Wabash has vast potential for reuse, but compounding effects of a century of hard use are hindering its prospects.
College Hall, Merom Camp and Retreat Center

College Hall Merom Camp & Retreat Center

700 Jefferson Street, Gary
The centerpiece of the Merom Camp and Retreat Center, College Hall needs immediate repairs that exceed what the nonprofit organization can afford.

Act Now To Save These Places

Saving threatened buildings takes teamwork. You can be a part of that team. Reach out to local leaders. Let them know these buildings are important to you. And support state and local preservation groups.

Recent 10 Most Endangered News
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