Historic Preservation in Indianapolis: Government Programs Presentation to Chapters of The Daughters of the American Revolution November 14, 2009 Indianapolis By Dr. James A. Glass, Director Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology Indiana Department of Natural Resources

I. Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Established by state law 1967 and 1975 Originally intended to help create tourist attraction in Lockerbie Square 1973—Supreme Court Justice Roger DeBruler and wife build new house on Vermont Street Commission approves restoration of historic houses by “urban pioneers” in Lockerbie,

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Commission hires professional staff—1975 First four historic areas designated by Commission through preservation plans:

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Lockerbie Square Historic Area, East Side of Downtown, 1978

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Old Northside Historic Area, Immediately North of Downtown, 1979

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Fletcher Place Historic Area, Southeast of Downtown, 1980

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Chatham Arch Historic Area, Northeast Section, Downtown, 1982

I. Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Commission now administers 13 historic areas in Indianapolis-Marion County, including since 1982:

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Wholesale District Historic Area, South Side of Downtown

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Herron-Morton Place Historic Area, North of Downtown

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Fountain Square Historic Area, Southeast of Downtown

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Lockefield Garden Apartments Historic Area, Northwest Section, Downtown

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Irvington Historic Area, Eastside

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission *Historic landmarks designated by Commission:

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Union Station Historic Landmark, Downtown

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Circle Theater Historic Landmark, Monument Circle

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Hannah House Historic Landmark, Madison Avenue, Southside

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Commission also designates Conservation Districts (fewer aspects require approval) Examples:

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Ransom Place Conservation District, Northwest Section, Downtown

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission New Augusta Conservation District, Pike Township

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Powers of Commission: Design review—Historic Areas:

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Review of Exterior Alterations: House on Lockerbie Street, 1978

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Additions: Cottage on Park Avenue in Lockerbie Square.

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission New Construction: East Street in Lockerbie Square, 1983

II.Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, Indiana Department of Natural Resources Carries out National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 in Indiana Carries out Indiana Historic Preservation and Archaeology Act of 1982

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology History *National Historic Preservation Act created a federal-state program to encourage preservation of historic places throughout the United States *State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs) appointed in each state to carry out programs *Indiana’s first professional staff hired in 1973

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology *Director of Indiana Department of Natural Resources serves as State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) for Indiana *Division created in Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in 1982 to serve as staff to SHPO

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology Programs under National Historic Preservation Act: *Conduct surveys to identify historic properties and important archaeological sites *List historic places (buildings, structures, objects, sites, and districts) in National Register of Historic Places *Conduct federal grant program for historic preservation and archaeology

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology *Grants Program (cont.) *for restoration of buildings listed in National Register owned by local governments or non-profits *for conducting surveys of historic properties, listing historic districts in Register, preparing studies of feasibility of preservation, heritage education projects

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology * Grants Program (cont.) *Archaeology grants to study archaeological sites and nominate to National Register *Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits *Federal (historic commercial buildings) *State (homes lived in by owners)

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits: Indianapolis Glove Co. (left), Sears Roebuck & Co. (right)

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology Section 106 Reviews *All federal agencies must take into account effect of all federally funded or permitted projects on historic properties and afford the SHPO in each state and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation in Washington an opportunity to comment

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology *Examples of Indianapolis projects reviewed, with significant modifications to lessen adverse effects:

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology Section 106 Reviews of Federally funded Projects (Circle Centre Mall)

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology Section 106 Review of Federally Funded Projects (L.S. Ayres & Co. interior)

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology Examples of Individual Properties and Districts in Indianapolis-Marion County that Could Be Nominated to the National Register of Historic Places:

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology Possible Nominations to National Register: Tabernacle Presbyterian Church

Possible Nominations to National Register: Former Third Church of Christ, Scientist (now Phillips Temple C.M.E. Church) Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology

Possible Nominations to National Register: Indianapolis Public Library Branch # 3

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology Possible nominations to National Register: Sutherland Avenue Historic District

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology Possible nominations for National Register: Shearer’s Pleasant Run Historic District (north of Irvington)

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology Possible nominations to National Register: Watson Road Historic District

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology Possible nominations to National Register: Justus Addition Historic District, north of Irvington

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology Process for Nomination: *Most nominations (applications) prepared by qualified professionals hired by owners or non-profit organization such as Historic Landmarks Foundation *Nominations in draft form are reviewed by Division staff for technical requirements and substantive content

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology *Nominator makes revisions *Division puts nomination on agenda of Indiana Historic Preservation Review Board *Review Board reviews nomination and votes at quarterly meeting to nominate it *Nomination goes to National Park Service for final review and listing.

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology Benefits of Listing in National Register: Official recognition of value of historic feature/district to heritage of Indianapolis Qualifies owner if local government or non-profit organization for restoration grants through Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology Qualifies owner if for-profit enterprise for federal historic rehabilitation tax credits Qualifies owner if homeowner for state historic homeowner rehabilitation tax credit Increases tourism potential for listed property if owned by non-profit or for-profit entity.

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology For more information on the National Register, please contact Frank Hurdis, Assistant Director for Preservation Services, or