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Edison Concept Houses Gary
Set in Concrete: Edison Concept Houses
In 1906, Thomas Alva Edison invented a mold and construction system for use in building all-concrete houses. Though the technique didn't catch on extensively, an enclave of Edison's concept houses remains in Gary, Indiana.
Clapboard siding repair
Home Renovation: Repairing and Replacing Clapboard
A home's character is revealed when exterior layers of siding are removed.
Koerner Block in Birdseye, Indiana
Sighting Reuse for Downtown Birdseye Landmark
It’s like a scene from an Edward Hopper painting – a stately brick building sits quietly crumbling next to the railroad tracks in a small town. But in this case, the building is not fictional, and Indiana Landmarks is stepping in to try to ensure its future.
Old Stoney - photo by Jerry Leonard of Classic Frankfort
Frankfort Takes On Rehab of City Landmark
Scaffolding, lifts, and construction workers surround Frankfort’s Old Stoney these days, as the Romanesque Revival landmark undergoes rehabilitation to ensure continued service to the community.
Brickworks
Historic Bricks Demand a Historic Brickworks
Period-appropriate bricks are key to the repair and restoration of historic buildings, but they’re also hard to come by, since the ones that aren’t worn out or broken are usually holding up a building somewhere. That’s why the closure of Colonial Brick of Cayuga, in Vermillion County, is such a loss.
St. Anne's Shell Chapel
Shell Shock: the Hidden Wonder of St. Anne’s Chapel
St. Anne's Chapel at St. Mary-of-the-Woods is an intriguing artistic novelty. From the outside, the tiny chapel belies the spectacle within: nearly every surface of the chapel is covered in shells –- thousands and thousands of them.