Brad Miller of Indiana Landmarks delivered an interesting and informative presentation on the common architecture found in Nappanee.
Jeanie Dudley presents the Historic Educator Award to Vickie Hunsburger, who retired last year after serving as a member of the NHPC for 22 years.
Don...
Lawrence and Monroe Counties, which include towns like Bedford and Bloomington, Indiana, are the home of Indiana Limestone, considered the highest quality limestone in the United States. According to the Indiana Limestone Institute of America, pioneer settlers in what would become the state of Indiana used rough cut limestone...
Living Gospel Church – formerly the First Brethren Church According to “They Called it Nappanee,” the beginning of the First Brethren Church started with two lots purchased on West Walnut Street where a sawmill had previously stood, and by February 1897 a church building was dedicated. A newspaper article of March 1897 stated...
NPHC would like to welcome our newest member, Ryan Smith, who was appointed by Mayor Jenkins and approved by city council in February 2017.
Ryan and his wife Lindsay have lived in Nappanee since 2000, moving to the area from Northwest Ohio. It was a call to serve the Nappanee First Brethren Church, as the youth...
Every house has a story. Come for a night on how to discover your house's story. Donny Aleo has been working on his working on his house's history and has gone as far back as finding the original land contract for the land. You will learn how to start researching your own house!
July 10th at 6 pm at the Nappanee...
At 7:00pm on May 23rd the Nappanee Historic Preservation Commission will honor those who contributed to the preservation of the city's history at the annual awards night. The evening will also include a educational presentation by Brad Miller, community preservation specialist from Indiana Landmarks. Refreshments will follow.
The event is open to the public at...
By Brad Miller, community preservation specialist, at Indiana Landmarks
While driving through a historic town, it is easy to get distracted by the ornate details of a Queen Anne house or the unending layers of a clay-tile roof, and not recognize the real character-defining buildings of a community. Nappanee has numerous...
