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MARKTOWN UPDATE A publication of the Marktown Preservation Society January 2006 Technology and Historic Preservation: Preserving Yesterday And Today For Tomorrow nomic structure and a major encyclopedia at your finger tips. It is for these reasons that the Marktown Preservation Society, Inc. (MPS) worked so hard to get internet access at the Marktown Com- munity Center. Information, and ready access to it is the key to the edu- cational and economic future of the young people of this community. But just how does all of this tie into the preservation and promo- tion of the Marktown Historic District. Thanks to a good friend of Mark- town, Robert Bender of Bridgeman, Michigan the MPS has its own web page. Because of this, literally thousands of people from across the na- tion and around the world have learned about our tiny neighborhood surrounded by steel mills and oil refineries. World class photographers such as David Jordano of Chicago and David Hay Jones of England have not only visited our neigh- borhood but have immortalized it in their photo- graphic art. Yes ART! Information technology has made a differ- ence in the world in which we live and it is mak- It is a relatively new ing a difference in our city term. It is called Infor- and our neighborhood. So mation Technology get on line and get involved and it is making a dif- in the future of Marktown. ference in the lives of Visit Marktown on line at: people around the www.marktown.org world in virtually every or email us at: field imaginable from health programs to [email protected] money management. It is so important that el- ementary school children are not only being taught how to utilize the system but are actu- ally applying it on a daily basis when doing their homework. And yes, it is being used in neigh- borhoods like the Marktown Historic District to promote the historic significance and restora- tion of our community. The most significant aspect of the information technology boom can be found on the internet and in email and web pages. While in the past correspondence from one person to another was sent via post across cities, town and states over a period of days, email provides almost instant delivery of the information at hand. It is better in ways than a telephone call because as long as the recipient has email, it will be waiting for them the next time they log onto their computer. The other key to the system is the development of web pages. Virtually all of the major corporations in the world now have them. Add to this local organizations and governmental bodies such as cities & states and you end up with a virtual yellow pages of the world eco- visit us on line at www.marktown.org AMAZING MARKTOWN AT HOME ON THE FARM In October 2005 when past Marktown resident Fernando Silva decided to take his family to QUESTION 30 Buckley Homestead southeast of Lowell for a fun day in the country, Buckley Corn Maze 2005 the last thing he expected to find was a reference to the Marktown Marktown Historic District. But that is exactly Historic what happened. One of the fall events that District the staff of Buckley Homestead in East sponsors is a corn maze. Throughout the maze was a se- Chicago ries of thirty-five questions, each is a unique neighborhood designed in 1917 for based upon the history of Lake County. For example: What year industrialist Clayton Mark. What makes Mark- do you think the last round barn town different from most communities? was built in Indiana? The answer: 1936. Another question was: What (A) It was designed to house the workers from the local industry. (B) The whole community is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. form of transportation allowed (C) People park their cars on the sidewalk and walk in the street. cheap travel & transportation of (D) All of the above. goods from east to west? The answer: Locomotive. Do you walk in the street. LONG. While you may have know where the name Whihala Buckley Homestead, like missed the fall hay rides, the corn came from? Whiting, Hammond the Marktown Historic District is maze, they're preparing for winter and Lakefront. That's where! You listed on the National Register of programs and their Christmas pro- see, history and historic preserva- Historic Places. It is also a Lake gram, that doesn't mean there's tion can be a great deal of fun. County Park and is located at 3606 nothing to do until next fall. Com- The 30th question in the Belshaw Road, just southeast of ing up soon will be the spring plant- maze was in reference to the the town of Lowell, Indiana off of ing and much, much more. They Marktown Historic District and is SR2. The grounds are open all are only a short drive (OK 30 shown on the right. Do you know year round, Monday through Fri- miles) from Marktown, but it will be the answer? It's D - all of the day from 7:00 AM to dusk and from well worth the time and effort. So above. Marktown was built for Noon to 4:00 PM on weekends. set a day aside for some fun on workers at the original Mark Manu- The staff at Buckley the farm. For additional informa- facturing Co. All of Marktown is Homestead, headed up by Becky tion on fun things to do at Buckley listed on the National Register of Crabb puts together educational, Homestead visit them at their Historic Places and yes, we do interesting, and yes fun things for web site at: park our cars on the sidewalk and the entire family to enjoy ALL YEAR www.lakecountyparks.com. Visit our web site at www.marktown.org for additional articles and information! P U L L M A N TIME RESTORATION TIME FOR THE PULLMAN Spring, April 5-8, 2006 in Chicago, IL, will be a wonderful opportunity to come together on Navy FACTORY Pier for the Traditional Building Exhibition and CLOCK Conference. The conference will run over four days Time stood still in the Pullman National Land- (April 5-8) and the exhibition over three (April 6-8). mark District, and to an extent, it still does. From an Chicago is an exciting city, an architectural delight, unknown date in 1881 until December 1, 1998 the and a perfect setting for this event. clock atop the Pullman Car Co. main factory building Attendees can take part in tours of historic at 110th Street stood as a monument to the great in- Chicago landmarks plus over 75 educational work- dustrial era. It was on a sad night in 1998 that an shops and seminars, such as “Designing and Deco- arson fire was started by a poor soul - homeless and rating the Arts and Crafts Home.” For even greater with a diseased imagination that provided the voices learning and networking opportunities, the AIA His- telling him to set fire to the building. But all was not toric Resources Committee’s 2006 Spring Meeting lost. and the Association for Preservation Technology Six years, ten months and seventeen Building Codes and Historic Rehabilitation Confer- days later saw a new clock installed and the ence will co-locate with the Traditional Building Exhi- beginning of a new era for the Pullman His- bition and Conference. toric District. It took a monumental degree of We are very pleased to announce that both teamwork and cooperation to see this great monu- the Marktown Historic District in East Chicago, In- ment restored to its right- ful place. It began back diana and the Pullman National Landmark District in the early 1970s when Chicago architect in Chicago will be included on the tour schedule for Charles Gregersen de- cided to blueprint the ex- this most outstanding conference. isting structures at the factory. Add to this Representatives from Historic Landmarks IHPA's Historic Struc- tures Report and Foundation of Indiana will also be providing techni- photo documenta- tion conducted in cal assistance for the conference. Four of the one 1994 by Wiss, Janey, Elstner. hour long lectures at the conference will be given by Specimens of fin- ishes had been HLFI staff members. Their presentations will be: harvested as part of the HSR 1. Preserving Landmarks with Conservation Ease- analysis and provided con- ments will be presented by Mark Dollase, Vice Presi- clusive paint evidence. dent of Preservation Services. T h e relatively new 2. Old Windows aren't a pane, they're a gold mine owners of the property, Illinois will be presented by Bob Yapp, Community Preser- Historic Preser- vation Agency vation Specialist, author and television celebrity. stepped for- ward and began 3. Restoring "Houses of Tomorrow" will be pre- the stabilization process for the sented by Todd Zeiger, Director, Northern Regional site and the plans to rebuild Office the masonry structure com- 4. From porticos to patios: Architectural Styles in plete with the clock, flag pole the U.S. will be presented by Tommy Kelchner, Di- and weather vane. On Tues- rector, Western Regional Office. day, October 18, 2005 all of This is a great opportunity for residents of their hard word and devotion Marktown and East Chicago to learn more about the paid off as the four sections of importance of historic preservation as it relates to the clock were put in place our great city and the Marktown Historic District. For atop the re- cently restored additional information in reference to the conference tower.