DOWNTOWN WORK IN PROGRESS

  You've probably seen the bright banners downtown - indicating that there is something good happening behind those barricades, construction fencing, and yellow tape. There are a lot of construction, renovation, and preservation projects going on downtown - and here's the scoop on what's happening:

Click on each project to get the details and see a picture of the building or project.  (click-through links under construction - 6/20/2008).

Project #1    Terre Haute Children's Museum (2008)

Project #2    Candlewood Suites (c.1912/2008)

Project #3    Book Nation and the Kaufman Block (c. 1864)

Project #4    Old National Bank (c.1908, Terre Haute Trust Company)

Project #5    Pawn-It (c. 1865, The Rottman Cigar Factory Building)

Project #6    Andrea's Shoes (c. 1860, the Rosenak Building)

Project #7    The White Block (c.1899)

Project #8    The Hane Gallery and Studios

Project #9     7th Street:  sidewalks and campus gateway

Project #10  The Saratoga (c.1867)

THANK YOU to the property owners who are investing their time and treasure in these wonderful buildings.  We salute them all!

Other downtown buildings are not getting the care and attention they deserve.  Some of our richest historic architecture and civic heritage is threatened by neglect. Here's hoping that the owners of those properties will be inspired by these projects to do the right (and profitable) thing, by repairing and restoring their buildings to their full potential.