SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 Outstanding in Its Field Historic barns—functional & adaptable HONORING NEW USE LEADERS & STEWARDS for ARMORY Servaas, Williamson, and Riverside High to open Arnold award winners next year FROM THE PRESIDENT STARTERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Eli Lilly (1885-1977) Edward D. Clere Founder New Albany Hon. W. Timothy Crowley OFFICERS Vincennes Hon. Randall T. Shepard Julie Donnell LANDMARK Honorary Chairman Fort Wayne Swagged LEXICON Leadership Tribute Carl A. Cook Jeremy D. Efroymson Chairman Indianapolis n today’s slang, swag refers to free loot that compa- INDIANA LANDMARKS’ PREVIOUS HEADQUARTERS, THE Timothy S. Shelly Gregory S. Fehribach Past Chairman nies give away to promote their products. In his- Heritage Preservation Center, was dedicated in 1991. We thought that Indianapolis James P. Fadely Sanford E. Garner toric buildings, it has another meaning albeit with would be our home in perpetuity. Well, perpetuity lasted about 20 Vice Chairman Indianapolis I a similar purpose. To draw attention, architects used years. In 2011 we moved to the Indiana Landmarks Center and sold the Marsh Davis Phillip J. Gick President Greencastle carved decoration called swag—a garland that incorpo- former headquarters. Sara Edgerton Christine H. Keck rates cloth, flowers, plants, and fruit in a drooping arc, Secretary/Assistant Treasurer But before the move, the Heritage Preservation Center was renamed Evansville with ribbons or animals at each end. It’s a decorative Thomas H. Engle Matthew R. Mayol, AIA the Williamson Center in recognition of our esteemed long-time leader, Assistant Secretary Indianapolis element found in ancient Greek and Roman structures Reid Williamson, upon his retirement in 2005. Since the move from the Ralph G. Nowak Sharon Negele and in much later buildings influenced by classical de- Treasurer Attica Williamson Center, we’ve pondered how best to transfer the Williamson sign. Famed Chicago architectural firm D.H. Burnham & H. Roll McLaughlin, FAIA George A. Rogge name in a meaningful way into the present and future life of this orga- Chairman Emeritus Gary Company used swag around cartouches and over the nization which Reid built up during his tenure of more than 30 years. Judy A. O’Bannon Eric Rowland central entry of Terre Haute’s Terminal Arcade, a 1911 Secretary Emerita Indianapolis Somehow, naming part of the Indiana Landmarks Center in his honor J. Reid Williamson, Jr. Doris Anne Sadler landmark that’s currently vacant. President Emeritus Indianapolis just did not seem the right fit. LEE LEWELLEN DIRECTORS Matthew G. Stegall Instead, we concluded that a more suitable way to recognize Reid’s Richmond Katrina Basile legacy and to keep it fresh over time would be to create an award, to be Indianapolis Brad Toothaker South Bend DÉJÀ VU? presented annually, in recognition of one of Reid’s greatest qualities: Parker Beauchamp Wabash Kristen K. Tucker leadership. Thus, on September 11, at Indiana Landmarks’ annual meet- Evansville If he looks familiar, it’s because more Elaine E. Bedel ing, we will present the inaugural Williamson Prize for individual Indianapolis Jane T. Walker than 130 “Spirit of the American Indianapolis leadership in preservation. Steven Campbell Doughboy” statues dot the nation’s Indianapolis Gene Warren, Jr. Our pleasure in presenting the Williamson Prize is doubled as this Evansville courthouse lawns, cemeteries, public year’s recipient is Lori Efroymson-Aguilera parks, and VFW posts. Hoosier native (see page 4), whose quiet, steadfast leader- OFFICES & HISTORIC SITES Ernest Moore Viquesney sculpted the ship and generosity have strengthened the Headquarters Southeast Field Office World War I soldier in 1921 and mass- Indiana Landmarks Center Aurora historic preservation movement through- 1201 Central Avenue 812 926 0983 produced into the ‘30s. Indiana hosts Indianapolis, IN 46202 Southwest Field Office 11 of the sculptures, including one in out Indiana. Put succinctly, Lori’s impact [email protected] Evansville 317 639 4534 has been transformative, both for Indiana 812 423 2988 Viquesney’s home town of Spencer. You 800 450 4534 Landmarks and dozens of preservation Western Regional Office can find out more about the Doughboy Northwest Field Office Terre Haute Gary projects throughout the state. 812 232 4534 in a book on Indiana’s historic hidden 219 947 2657 I invite you to join us at Indiana Huddleston Farmhouse gems coming out in 2017 from Indiana Central Regional Office Cambridge City Indianapolis Landmarks’ Annual Meeting (see page 765 478 3172 Landmarks and IU Press. 317 639 4534 19 for details) as we honor the legacies of Morris-Butler House Eastern Regional Office Indianapolis Cambridge City 317 639 4534 two stellar leaders. Reid Williamson 765 478 3172 regional offices staffed by Veraestau Northern Regional Office Aurora Indiana Landmarks’ preser- South Bend 812 926 0983 574 232 4534 vation professionals round French Lick and West Northeast Field Office the state to help people Baden Springs tours Wabash 866 571 8687 (toll free) save and revitalize historic 260 563 7094 Marsh Davis, President 812 936 5870 Southern Regional Office places, including our new- Jeffersonville est in Wabash. Paul Hayden 812 284 4534 directs the Northeast Field Built in 1900, the Allhands family barn in southern Henry County On the ©2016, Indiana Landmarks; ISSN#: 0737-8602 Office, working from office space won recognition as one of Indiana’s top ten Bicentennial Barns Indiana Landmarks publishes Indiana Preservation bimonthly Cover (see page 12). PHOTO BY KEITH ALLHANDS for members. To join and learn other membership benefits, at INGUARD donated by board TOMMY KLECKNER visit indianalandmarks.org or contact memberships@ member Parker Beauchamp. indianalandmarks.org, 317-639-4534 or 800-450-4534. To offer suggestions forIndiana Preservation, contact editor@ indianalandmarks.org. 2 INDIANA PRESERVATION indianalandmarks.org 3 AWARD WINNERS began with service on our real estate pation in The Mayor’s Eagles, a com- committee and board of directors. In munity service partnership between 1998, Lori and her late husband Dan the Madison mayor’s office and local created the Efroymson Family Fund elementary students in Madison’s of the Central Indiana Community National Historic Landmark District. Foundation (CICF) with preservation “Since 2000, hundreds of fourth- as a core mission. and fifth-grade Mayor’s Eagles have Since 1999, Lori has chaired the participated in Historic Madison’s fund, now joined by her son Jeremy volunteer opportunities,” notes John and daughter Elissa as advisors. The Staicer, president of the nonprofit. fund has made over $3.5 million in “For example, we trained Mayor’s grants to more than 250 preserva- Eagles in field measurement, pho- tion projects. Lori’s approach as the tography and documentation for our fund’s leader is brave and uncommon, Outbuilding Survey,” he says. The making grants at the very early “ugly” four-year project recorded more than stage of preservation projects. With no 80 structures, resulting in a popular guarantee of success, the Efroymson self-guided Urban Outbuilding tour. ABOVE: The The Columbus Area Visitors Family Fund provides money that acts This year, HMI guided the youngsters in researching historic Columbus Area Center offers rigorous training to Visitors Center as a catalyst—a transforming gift to Madison sites and downloaded the information to Clio, an received a Servaas volunteer guides who lead thousands preservation and Indiana. app for iPhone and Android phones that connects users to a Memorial Award each year on tours—six days a week— Her support has helped save historic database of historic sites nationwide. for promoting highlighting the city’s nineteenth-cen- places throughout the state, from the Mayor Damon Welch’s three adult offspring participated and supporting tury structures as well as more than 70 preservation of the Prairie Preservation Guild’s restoration in The Mayor’s Eagles as children. “I believe the program, city’s Mid-Century mid-century landmarks. It also shares of the Fowler Theatre to the rescue of especially the role Historic Madison has played in it, has Modern architec- the story of Columbus’s world-class Lyles Station schoolhouse, a vestige of helped many students look at their community with…a new tural legacy. architecture with state and national PHOTO © COLUMBUS AREA a historic African American settlement appreciation for its architectural heritage. As the future leaders VISITORS CENTER media and through social media. in Gibson County. Her family fund has of our city, students need a strong background in what makes Locally, it hosts educational talks on BELOW-LEFT: Historic made grants for sites on our 10 Most Madison so special,” he declares. Madison won a Columbus’s unique Mid-Century Endangered list, a roster not for the The Servaas Memorial Award in the nonprofit organization youth-serving Modern architectural heritage. faint of heart when it comes to investing category, with a $2,000 cash prize, goes to the Columbus Area Servaas Award for The Columbus Area Visitors Center engaging fourth in historic places. Since 2005, the fund Visitors Center for its ardent and effective promotion and sup- and fifth grade also helps fund preservation projects, Efroymson-Aguilera, Madison has provided $3 million to recapitalize port of historic preservation. Mayor’s Eagles in aiding the rehabilitation of Hamilton our revolving fund and replenish our researching and Center, a 1958 Harry Weese-designed endangered