Logs to Lustrons Tour Returns to Indiana Dunes this June

On Saturday, June 25, the 2022 Logs to Lustrons Tour explores 17 sites spanning more than a century of architecture at Indiana Dunes National Park.
High school students to work on historic House of Tomorrow

House open for media on May 10.
Indiana Landmarks Welcomes New Northwest Field Office Director

Indiana Landmarks welcomes Blake Swihart as director of the Northwest Field Office in Gary.
Virtual talk features two homes in Indiana Dunes National Park

Two couples share their experiences revitalizing two historic homes with starkly contrasting origins and styles.
Prospects Improve for Garyton School

Portage city officials plan to preserve and reuse one of the city’s few remaining historic civic buildings.
Logs to Lustrons Tour Goes Online

Indiana Landmarks and the Indiana Dunes National Park introduce a virtual tour showcasing some of the park’s most notable historic sites.
Calumet Area Group Releases Most Endangered List

A nonprofit alliance of organizations and historic sites on both sides of the Indiana-Illinois state line releases its first list of endangered places in the region.
Indiana’s Love for Italianate Style

Perhaps the state’s best-represented house style, Italianate architecture emerged in the late 1800s as Indiana’s population boomed.
Home Tour Showcases 13 Indiana Dunes Landmarks

Indiana Landmarks’ annual Logs to Lustrons Tour features restored residences not normally open to the public and vacant buildings in need of a new use.
Explore 150 Years of Architecture at New National Park

On May 3 and 4, our annual Logs to Lustrons talk and tour highlight more than a century of history and architecture in the newly designated Indiana Dunes National Park.
Rebuilding a Prefab Home in the Indiana Dunes

One family’s journey to resurrecting a mid-century Lustron for their vacation home.
Need to Go? Take the Train!

Honoring its railroad heritage, Chesterton repurposes a historic boxcar and train caboose to serve as public restrooms and gathering space at a popular town park.