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IHPC Designation Workbook Steps for Public-Initiated Historic Area Designation in Marion County, Indiana

Updated through February 13, 2017

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IHPC Designation Workbook As created on April 25, 2016 and updated through February 13, 2017

Adopted by the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission

May 3, 2017

The content of this workbook was developed in part by:

Bruce Stauffer, IHPC Vice President

Sally Cook, IHPC Board Member

Adairius Gardner, former IHPC Board Member

David Baker, IHPC Administrator

Christopher Myers, IHPC Preservation Planner

Please direct all questions, comments, and requests for digital versions of the content in this workbook

to the Preservation Planner or any staff member of the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission

(IHPC) at the following address:

Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission (IHPC)

City-County Building, Suite 1842

200 E. Washington Street

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: 317-327-4406

Website: www.indy.gov/ihpc

See the Staff Phone/E-mail link in the website above for current IHPC staff contact information.

http://www.indy.gov/ihpc


Table of Contents

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 3

IHPC Historic Area Designation in General ................................................................................................................ 3

Legal Process for Historic Area Designation .............................................................................................................. 3

Supplemental Steps for Historic Area Designation ................................................................................................... 4

Historic Districts and Conservation Districts ............................................................................................................. 4

How to Use This Workbook ....................................................................................................................................... 5

Supplemental Designation Process Flowchart ...................................................................................... 6

Step 1 : Preliminary Discussion ............................................................................................................. 8

Step 2 : Application .............................................................................................................................. 9

Part A – Contact Form ............................................................................................................................................... 9

Part B – Proposed Boundary Map ........................................................................................................................... 10

Part C – Statement of Significance .......................................................................................................................... 12

Part D – Proposed Methodology to Seek and Measure Support ............................................................................ 13

Step 3 : First IHPC Presentation .......................................................................................................... 14

Step 4 : Seek Property Owner Support ............................................................................................... 15

The Importance of Educational Workshops ............................................................................................................ 15

Step 5 : First Public Support Checkpoint ............................................................................................. 17

Step 6 : Second IHPC Presentation ..................................................................................................... 18

Step 7 : Draft Preservation Plan ......................................................................................................... 19

Draft Plan – Analysis of Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................ 21

Draft Plan – Preservation Objectives....................................................................................................................... 23

Draft Plan – Land Use, Zoning, and other Recommendations ................................................................................ 25

Draft Plan – Design Guidelines ................................................................................................................................ 26

Step 8 : Second Public Support Checkpoint ........................................................................................ 28

Step 9 : Third IHPC Presentation ........................................................................................................ 30

Step 10 : Public Hearings .................................................................................................................... 31

Appendix A: Acronyms ....................................................................................................................... 33

Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ................................................................................ 34

Appendix C: Potential Research Sources ............................................................................................ 38

Appendix D: Checkpoint and Workshop Toolbox ................................................................................ 40


INTRODUCTION

IHPC Historic Area Designation in General The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission (IHPC; also referred to as “Commission”) protects the

character of historic areas by providing architectural and zoning review for districts it has designated as

historic areas. The framework for this review is a preservation plan (“plan”) that is tailored to the

designated area. Review by the IHPC provides stability to historic areas by managing otherwise

disruptive change. Further, this stability encourages property improvements because property owners

and their neighbors share the same set of guidelines within a given historic area. This local level of

protection plays important roles across Marion County — as it does in cities throughout the United

States — in preserving places that might otherwise be lost to development pressures and in fostering

restoration and sensitive new construction that revitalizes and maintains historic areas.

Legal Process for Historic Area Designation State law IC 36-7-11.1 authorizes the IHPC to designate local historic areas in Marion County through the

development and adoption of plans. Through 2016, the IHPC has designated seventeen areas and

eleven individual properties, each of which has its own plan. Distilled to its essence, the state law

requires each plan to be:

Prepared by the Commission’s staff;

Recognized by a declaratory resolution voted upon by the Commission at a public hearing; and

Approved and adopted at a public hearing by a vote of the Metropolitan Development

Commission (MDC), thereby becoming a part of the comprehensive plan of Marion County.

Statutory Designation Process

The same three steps are required for the IHPC to amend a plan.

IHPC directs its staff to prepare a

proposed Historic

Preservation Plan

IHPC passes a resolution

approving the plan and

recommending to the MDC that it adopt the plan

MDC adopts the plan as a part of

the Marion County

Comprehensive Plan


Supplemental Steps for Historic Area Designation The statutory process does not require any public collaboration or input other than public hearings.

However, the IHPC greatly values property owner input and has added supplemental steps to the

statutory process when designation is initiated by the public. These supplemental steps incorporate

collaboration between the public and the Commission. This IHPC Designation Workbook provides the

framework for the public to propose historic area designation through a collaborative and grassroots

effort. This expanded process applied to both historic districts and conservation districts — which are

described in the next section.

In a public-initiated proposal for historic area designation, property owners and interested parties lead

this process under supervision and in on-going collaboration with IHPC staff. Typically, leaders from a

neighborhood association establish an exploratory committee to work with IHPC staff. The collaborative

process outlined in this workbook encourages property owners to come together to propose

boundaries, describe the neighborhood’s historic significance, analyze existing conditions, propose

preservation objectives and recommendations, and review the IHPC’s model design guidelines.

Although state law does not require property owners’ consent for the IHPC to establish a local historic

area, the Commission does look for substantial support among property owners throughout the

designation process. Therefore, a key component of the Supplemental Designation Process is measuring

property owner support for designation. At various checkpoints throughout the process, the

Commission will review a group’s progress, authorize it to move forward, or terminate the effort. The

flowchart on page 6 depicts these supplemental steps toward designation.

Historic Districts and Conservation Districts The concept of historic districts and conservation districts in Marion County is different from that found

elsewhere in Indiana and throughout the United States, where conservation districts provide limited

protection as a first step leading to eventual full historic district protection. In Marion County, historic

districts and conservation districts represent different strategies to preservation chosen for the unique

needs of specific areas.

Once the IHPC designates a historic area — whether it is a historic district or conservation district — a

Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) will be required for specified changes, new construction, and

demolition. However, the level of protection differs in the following way:

In historic districts, such as Monument Circle or Old Northside, every proposed change to the

exterior of a building requires a COA, except those that are specifically exempted by the plan or

the IHPC Policies and Procedures. This implies a strategy to protect architectural details as well

as overall character.

In conservation districts, such as Ransom Place or Cumberland, only the proposed changes

specified in the plan require a COA and some design guidelines are not as strict as in a historic

district. This implies a strategy to protect overall character more than small details.


How to Use This Workbook This IHPC Designation Workbook is a general guide to use in the Supplemental Designation Process. It is

not necessary to write in this Workbook or tear out any pages and send them to IHPC staff. Staff can

share all information electronically or as hard copies separate from this Workbook. When viewed

electronically, text in the body of this document uses this format for clickable hyperlinks to other

sections of this Workbook.

A flowchart of the Supplemental Designation Process is on the next page; in-depth descriptions of each

step follow. It is best to read the entire IHPC Designation Workbook before implementing the earliest

step(s) in the process, as each step affects the ultimate outcome. When the time to implement each

step approaches, the Commission encourages you to study this Workbook for additional details. The

appendices of this Workbook include resources that will be helpful in exploring IHPC designation and

addressing questions property owners and others may have.


SUPPLEMENTAL DESIGNATION PROCESS FLOWCHART



STEP 1: PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION

Contact IHPC staff to set up a meeting for discussing IHPC designation. This will be an informal meeting

where you describe your neighborhood and the concerns you want to address through IHPC

designation. IHPC staff will share the implications of designation, outline the process property owners

and interested people must complete, and provide feedback on exploring IHPC designation in your

neighborhood.

Documents and Information Needed

1. Description of your neighborhood, including property makeup, general history, and current

conditions

2. Recent major developments in your neighborhood

3. Concerns you want to address through IHPC designation

Once you have addressed any preliminary concerns raised by IHPC staff, you may then proceed to Step 2

and prepare your application.


STEP 2: APPLICATION

The following is a description of parts A through D of the formal designation application.

Part A – Contact Form The Contact Form is the first of four parts of the full Application (see the flowchart on page 6). The

individuals you include will constitute the group, commonly called an exploratory committee, which

drives the Supplemental Designation Process forward.

IHPC staff will provide this form upon request. To help facilitate communication, submit this completed

form to IHPC staff before working on any other parts of the Application.


Instructions for Filling Out Contact Form

1. List the names of all the members of the exploratory committee and note their connection to

the neighborhood (homeowner, landlord, or the like).

2. The individuals on the Contact Form must include property owners within the area proposed for

designation. Those property owners may include resident and non-resident owners.

3. If the area is within the boundaries of a neighborhood association, the Commission strongly

encourages that your group include representation of the association. If the association is not

represented on the committee, then clear lines of communication with the association must be

established.

4. The Commission further suggests inviting owners of a variety of property types to join your

group – recognizing that eventually you will need to reach out to the owners of all properties

included in the proposed designation area.

The Commission anticipates that the exploratory committee membership may evolve over the course of

this process. Notify IHPC staff of membership changes to continue coordinating communication. You

may amend the Contact Form later in the Supplemental Designation Process, if needed.

Part B – Proposed Boundary Map The Proposed Boundary Map is the second of four parts of the full Application (see the flowchart on

page 6). Your proposed boundaries will determine which property owners will be included in future

discussions, meetings, and related dialogues through the designation process. These boundaries also

determine which properties will be subject to the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) process, if the

designation process is completed.

With rare exceptions, your proposed boundaries should be a contiguous area of properties. The

boundaries must encompass the significant and contributing properties that represent the historic

character of the proposed district. Some individual properties within these boundaries may not meet

the criteria of the proposed district’s historic significance because they are either too new or

substantially altered. However, you should still include those properties if their exclusion would result in

holes within the proposed boundaries. There must be a logical justification for the proposed boundaries;

they cannot be arbitrarily defined.

Your group can draw the boundaries on a base map provided by IHPC staff. This base map will include

existing property lines, building outlines, streets, and natural features such as creeks and rivers.

Boundary edges should never be ambiguous, open to interpretation, or require physical measurement

to determine (such as “30 feet south of the centerline of Elm Street”).


Your group may determine the outline of the proposed boundaries in several ways:

By a visible and significant change in the architectural characteristics of an area

By following property/parcel/lot lines

By clear division of use which reflect differing patterns of historic development

By manmade barriers such as walls, bridges, curb lines, open areas, cemeteries, and new and

disassociated development

By natural features such as rivers, hills, forests, and open areas

By historic boundaries such as old city/town limits, subdivision lines, and township boundaries

Your neighborhood may already be listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). If your

group plans to propose identical boundaries, then you may submit the NRHP nomination in lieu of

proposing a new Boundary Map. IHPC staff suggests completing a walking survey to verify or update

these boundaries. If your group decides not to utilize the NRHP boundaries, or if your neighborhood is

not listed on the NRHP, then you may draw new boundaries according to the guidelines above.

The Commission encourages your group to work with IHPC staff in identifying and creating boundaries.

Once your group has developed a set of proposed boundaries (or confirmed that the existing NRHP

boundaries are satisfactory), then you may proceed to the next part of this step.

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Historic Area

Boundary

NRHP Boundary

Parcel Boundaries

Building Outlines

Sidewalks


Part C – Statement of Significance The Statement of Significance is the third of four parts of the full Application (see the flowchart on page

6). Your proposed significance statement describes the historic and architectural significance of the area

outlined in the Proposed Boundary Map. This statement helps justify the designation effort and lays the

groundwork for a plan.

If your neighborhood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), then the related NRHP

nomination already includes a statement identifying historic and architectural significance. Your group

may submit this section of the NRHP nomination – with any necessary updates and revisions – in lieu of

proposing a new Statement of Significance. If the proposed boundaries do not match the NRHP

boundaries, then your group must revise the significance statement to remove irrelevant descriptions

and/or add missing ones. Your research must include cited sources.

If your neighborhood is not listed on the NRHP, then your group must propose a Statement of

Significance. Technical assistance is available from IHPC staff. Some previous designation applicants have

retained qualified historians or other professionals to conduct research and produce a Statement of

Significance. Your proposed Statement of Significance should begin with a general statement about the

neighborhood; including any or all of the following:

Association with broad or unique development patterns

Association with historic events

Association with significant persons or groups

Historic construction and design practices exemplified in the neighborhood

Next, your proposed Statement of Significance should identify and analyze tangible and intangible

features that characterize your neighborhood. The Commission encourages your group to include a

combination of the following elements in your proposed Statement of Significance, as applicable to your

neighborhood:

Chronological development of the neighborhood

Architectural descriptions

Index of contributing properties (such as a list and/or map) – those which retain character-

defining features and are illustrative of the neighborhood’s historic value

Landscape and streetscape description

Persons who lived, built, or worked in the neighborhood

Transportation patterns

Demographic trends and historic statistics

Broad development patterns

Your proposed Statement of Significance must contain citations to sources in a bibliography. Please see

the suggestions for potential sources listed in Appendix C: Potential Research Sources on page 38. Once

your group has completed a proposed Statement of Significance (or confirmed that an existing NRHP

statement of significance is satisfactory), then you may proceed to the next part of this step.


Part D – Proposed Methodology to Seek and Measure Support The Proposed Support Methodology is the fourth of four parts of the full Application (see the flowchart

on page 6). Your Proposed Support Methodology will outline the methods your group plans to use to

build and measure property owners’ support for continuing the designation process and, later,

measuring property owners’ support for a draft plan. This document will help your group strategize your

communications with property owners and provide the Commission the opportunity to evaluate your

proposed strategies.

The Commission will evaluate how your Proposed Support Methodology addresses the following

questions:

1. How will your group communicate with people and build support?

2. What response collection tools will your group use?

3. How will your group use those tools?

4. Why are your proposed tools appropriate for your neighborhood?

5. How will your group tabulate and analyze the collected responses?

Response collection tools are any tools used to receive input. These tools can range from questionnaires

inserted in newsletters to small group meetings to ask-and-answer websites (see Appendix D:

Checkpoint and Workshop Toolbox on page 40). Previous designation efforts have also used surveys,

votes at meetings, and mail-in ballots. The Commission encourages your group to assess established

neighborhood communication channels and to be creative in developing response tools that will work

for your area.

Your Proposed Support Methodology should specify strategies but provide flexibility to adapt to

changing situations – communication channels that close, open, or prove to be ineffective. If the

Commission approves your strategies, you must use a good faith effort to reach the owner of every

property within the Proposed Boundaries – including property owners who live outside of the

neighborhood. You must retain documentation of attempted outreaches and collected responses for the

presentation to the Commission in Step 3.

State law does not require property owners’ consent for the IHPC to establish a local historic area.

Therefore, there is no mandatory minimum percentage of support for designating a neighborhood.

However, the Commission looks for substantial support among the property owners included in the

proposed boundaries.

Once your group has completed all four parts of the Application and addressed any concerns raised by

IHPC staff, then staff will assist you in submitting your complete Application and preparing for your

presentation to the Commission in Step 3.


STEP 3: FIRST IHPC PRESENTATION

After you have developed a complete Application and addressed any IHPC staff concerns, staff will

schedule a public meeting where your group will present the completed Application to the Commission.

Your group must submit twelve hardcopies of your complete Application to the IHPC office ahead of

your presentation.

At the presentation, your group will present the parts of your Application. Commissioners will ask

questions and give feedback. The Commission may then:

Grant your group authority to continue pursuing the Designation Process; or

Return the Application to you for further work; or

Reject the Application and end the designation process.

If the Commission accepts your Application, then your group may continue to Step 4.


STEP 4: SEEK PROPERTY OWNER SUPPORT

This step and the following, Step 5, are closely related. With guidance from IHPC staff, your group may

decide to pursue these steps simultaneously. Your group’s responsibilities in Step 4 are to inform

property owners included in the proposed designation area about the designation initiative and gather

questions and concerns. IHPC staff will assist your group in addressing questions and help facilitate

educational workshops.

The Importance of Educational Workshops It is easy for inaccurate information about local historic area designation to spread. Therefore, the

Commission requires its staff to train applicants and other volunteers in the Supplemental Designation

Process through educational workshops. The workshops in this step, and later in Step 7, provide

essential information about the Commission, the designation process, answers to frequently asked

questions, and other topics. These workshops can serve as both volunteer training and an opportunity

to engage property owners and other interested people.

The Commission strongly encourages your group to coordinate all outgoing communications with IHPC

staff. Further, your group must document and keep records of all engagement efforts – including copies

of letters, newsletter articles, social media posts, emails, and the like. These efforts will help your group

prevent spreading misinformation and ensure that you are reaching out to all required property owners.

Your group should use the communication channels included in your approved Support Methodology to

engage all property owners in the area proposed for designation. IHPC staff will advise when your group

is ready to begin measuring property owners’ support for exploring IHPC designation. With the approval

of IHPC staff, your group may continue to Step 5.



STEP 5: FIRST PUBLIC SUPPORT CHECKPOINT

In this step, your group will measure property owners’ support for exploring IHPC designation. In your

communications with property owners, you should emphasize that there is no draft plan at this point.

Your group must receive approval from the Commission at the presentation in Step 6 before beginning

to draft the actual plan. If your designation effort progresses successfully through Step 7 and a plan is

drafted, then your group will measure property owners’ support of the draft plan in Step 8.

Your group must collect and analyze property owners’ support, opposition, indifference, and

unresponsiveness to the idea of exploring IHPC designation. Previous exploratory groups have used

petitions, voting at neighborhood meetings, mail-in ballots, and surveys (combining both hardcopy and

electronic format) to collect this information.

The Commission anticipates that the communication channels in your approved Support Methodology

will evolve as your group collects responses. IHPC staff will be available to advise your group on

adjusting your methodology as these channels evolve. If substantial changes become necessary, IHPC

staff may require your group to present to the Commission an amended methodology to measure

support.

As described earlier, state law does not require property owners’ consent for the IHPC to establish a

local historic area. However, the Commission will look for your group to demonstrate substantial

support among the property owners included within the proposed boundaries.

If, after reaching out to the property owners, your group is not content with the measured support

levels, then you may conduct further outreach (including scheduling additional educational workshops)

or end the designation process. Once your group is content with the collected responses, then IHPC staff

will evaluate the results and advise whether your group is ready to present the results to the

Commission in Step 6.


STEP 6: SECOND IHPC PRESENTATION

After IHPC staff determines that your group has met the requirements in Step 5, they will schedule a

public meeting with the Commission for your group to present your efforts to gain support from

property owners. The purpose of this meeting is to demonstrate substantial support among the

property owners within the proposed district boundaries. IHPC staff may also present their analysis of

your group’s efforts.

Prior to this meeting:

1. Your group must submit to the IHPC office twelve hardcopies of the materials to be presented to

the Commission at the meeting.

2. Staff will summarize your group’s efforts in a memorandum that will be submitted to the

Commission before the meeting.

At the end of this meeting, the Commission will determine whether:

1. There appears to be substantial support, so your group is authorized to continue the designation

process; or

2. More work is needed to document support, so your group will need to make additional efforts

to gain and document support, and then present this updated information in a future meeting;

or

3. There does not appear to be substantial support or the potential for gaining substantial support,

so the process is terminated.

If the Commission authorizes your group to continue the Supplemental Designation Process, then your

group may proceed to Step 7 and begin working with staff on drafting a plan.


STEP 7: DRAFT PRESERVATION PLAN

Preservation Plan Committee

At this point in the Designation Process, exploratory groups typically create a plan committee to work

with IHPC staff specifically on drafting a plan. In some cases, this plan committee may be made up of the

same members as the exploratory committee. Often, the plan committee is made up of those members

of the exploratory committee who are interested in shaping the draft plan plus other people who have

expressed interest.

Throughout the process of drafting the preservation plan, the plan committee must provide

opportunities for any interested property owner (supporter or not) to participate in discussing and/or

developing all or parts of the plan. For instance, someone may have an interest in design guidelines for

renovating existing buildings, but have no interest in developing overall preservation objectives. Or an

owner of vacant land may be very interested in helping shape the guidelines for new construction, but

have little interest in the guidelines affecting existing buildings.

Previous designation efforts have successfully used open meetings where the committee takes voice

votes or raised hands to gather feedback. Meetings to discuss “paint color” guidelines always draw a

crowd!

Bottom Line: While the plan committee will do the bulk of the work in helping IHPC staff, the committee

must provide all property owners and interested people (supporters and non-supporters alike) with

opportunities to participate at any point they wish and on any subject that interests them.


What Goes into a Preservation Plan

State law requires every preservation plan to include the following elements:

Boundary Map and Metes and Bounds Description – as drafted in Step 2 on page 10

Statement of Historical and Architectural Significance – as drafted in Step 2 on page 12

Preservation Objectives

Design Guidelines

Zoning and Land Use Recommendations

Analysis of Existing Conditions

Other elements may be included, when appropriate.

Note: The Boundary Map and the Statement of Significance were drafted in Step 2 and approved in Step

3. If the plan committee desires modifying these sections, IHPC staff will provide guidance. Significant

changes to the Boundary Map or Statement of Significance may require an additional presentation to

the Commission.

How to Draft a Preservation Plan

It is the IHPC staff’s statutory responsibility to draft the plan. However, the Commission has developed

this Designation Process to assure consistent, meaningful collaboration between its staff and the

property owners directly affected by the preservation plan.

The first task of the plan committee is to work with IHPC staff in creating a roadmap for drafting the

plan. The details will not be the same for every designation effort, but will include:

1. Decision on the general concept of the plan (conservation or historic)

2. Identification of the required and the optional elements to go into the plan

3. A structure for holding meetings to discuss elements of the plan

4. A timeline for developing the plan

5. A methodology to:

a. Communicate progress to interested people who are not on the committee

b. Provide opportunities for people to participate on aspects of the plan that interest them

Then, the committee will assist IHPC staff with developing the four major topics of a draft preservation

plan (as described in the following pages):

Analysis of Existing Conditions

Preservation Objectives

Land Use, Zoning, and Other Recommendations

Design Guidelines


Draft Plan – Analysis of Existing Conditions In this section, the plan committee should consider the following questions, among others:

What features contribute to the character of your neighborhood?

What are the assets and liabilities of your neighborhood?

What are the existing general conditions?

Are there historic physical characteristics of your neighborhood that need protection?

What are the existing land uses? Are they appropriate?

Are the existing zoning classifications appropriate?

Examples of the range of topics analyzed in adopted preservation plans:

Existing Land Use

Existing Zoning

Exterior Building Conditions

Historic Period of Development

Historic Infrastructure

Cohesive Architectural Style

Parking Conditions

Historic Signs

Location of Public Art

Vehicular Circulation

Major Renovation and Development Activities

These topics may or may not apply to your neighborhood. Your plan committee will work with IHPC staff

to determine the appropriate topics for analysis and discussion.

It may be helpful to review the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) nomination (if applicable),

facilitate a walking tour, provide photographs at an educational workshop, distribute self-guided tours

with prompts, and/or develop some other means of gathering input.


People participating in the drafting process (or workshop facilitators) can draw neighborhood assets and

liabilities on large base maps similar to the following example:

IHPC staff will provide base maps to facilitate discussions and mapping exercises. IHPC staff will use the

results of this exercise to prepare the related sections of the plan.

HISTORIC BRICK

STREET CORRIDOR

SURFACE PARKING

ON MAJOR ROAD

REDEVELOPMENT

OPPORTUNITY

GROUP OF HISTORIC

COMMERCIAL BUILDLINGS

DANGEROUS/CONFUSING

TRAFFIC PATTERN

MAJOR

REHAB SITE

HISTORIC HOUSE

ZONED C4

BLDG. W/ MAJOR

DETERIORATION


Draft Plan – Preservation Objectives In identifying and developing objectives, the plan committee should consider the following questions,

among others:

What is the most significant quality or feature that must be maintained to preserve the

historic character of your neighborhood?

What concerns do you have for your neighborhood?

What purposes should your neighborhood’s preservation plan serve?

How do you see your neighborhood in 10 years?

Generally, what alterations do you want to encourage/discourage in your neighborhood?

Sample Objectives

The following sample preservation objectives are derived from adopted IHPC plans:

Sample Land Use Objectives

1. Maintain residential land uses and zoning.

2. Encourage removal of incompatible land uses.

3. Discourage the expansion of industrial and manufacturing land uses.

Sample New Development Objectives

1. Encourage compatible infill development.

2. Support and encourage the construction of new dwelling units on vacant lots.

3. Discourage overbuilding of sites that were historically large and open.

Sample Existing Buildings Objectives

1. Preserve all historic buildings that contribute to the historic character of the neighborhood.

2. Encourage adaptive reuse of buildings whose primary function has ceased to exist.

3. Encourage renovation of non-contributing buildings in a manner that enhances and is

compatible with the neighborhood’s character.

Sample Public Infrastructure

1. Improve the physical environment by encouraging landscaping, public improvements, and the

retention of street features such as brick alleys, limestone curbs, etc.

2. Retain and maintain the existing historic grid street pattern and alleyways.

3. Encourage the installation of period-appropriate infrastructure.


Sample General Neighborhood Character

1. Strengthen the residential character of the neighborhood.

2. Preserve and enhance the neighborhood’s semi-rural, small town character.

3. Maintain all elements that support the pedestrian-oriented, park-like feel of the original

neighborhood plan.

These topics may or may not apply to your neighborhood; or your neighborhood may not have

objectives related to each of the above topics. Your objectives should consider the assets, liabilities, and

analyses compiled and developed in the previous section.

IHPC staff will provide base maps as necessary to facilitate discussion. IHPC staff will use the

recommendations and ideas gathered from the planning committee to prepare the related sections of

the plan.


Draft Plan – Land Use, Zoning, and other Recommendations In this section, the plan committee will analyze the current suite of planning documents that affect or

cover your neighborhood and determine if and where these planning documents address or obstruct

your preservation objectives. The plan committee should consider the following questions, among

others:

How do current planning documents address/not address your preservation objectives? (IHPC

staff will assist in collecting these documents for review.)

Considering your analysis of existing land uses, what specific land use recommendations

would you make for your neighborhood?

Does the existing zoning support your desired land uses?

What specific physical alterations do you want to encourage or discourage in your

neighborhood?

What recommendations do you have for other topics, if applicable? (Examples are provided

below.)

If some areas within your proposed preservation area are very distinct from others, the plan committee

can identify subareas that may have their own objectives and recommendations. IHPC staff can prepare

and supply base maps of the defined subareas. Note: this section is intentionally titled

“Recommendations.” The Commission recognizes that unanticipated situations may call for adaptation.

Sample Recommendations

The following sample preservation recommendations are derived from adopted preservation plans:

Sample Land Use Recommendations

1. Encourage a mix of land uses such as multi-family, office retail, and commercial.

2. Strongly discourage the expansion of heavy industrial operations.

3. Encourage commercial operations that serve the neighborhood and surrounding area.

Sample Development/New Construction Recommendations

1. Encourage new single-family, two-family, and row house development on vacant lots.

2. Promote construction of underground parking facilities.

3. Limit new commercial development to existing heights of 2-3 stories.

Sample Traffic and Thoroughfare Recommendations

1. Brick road surfaces should be protected and improved.

2. Discourage new curb cuts on all streets.

3. Strongly discourage widening any street or alley.


Sample Zoning Recommendations (often presented on a “Proposed Zoning” map)

1. Retain existing residential zoning in the core of the neighborhood.

2. Consider variances needed to adapt architecturally significant historic industrial buildings for

new uses.

3. Support downzoning industrially-zoned property throughout the neighborhood.

Most preservation plans include the above topics, but the exact topics covered in your plan will depend

on the unique characteristics and needs of your proposed preservation area. Other topics covered in

existing plans include recommendations for:

Traffic and Thoroughfares

Commercial Corridors

Housing

Public Infrastructure and Amenities

Your recommendations should consider the assets and liabilities gathered, and the analyses and

objectives developed in the previous sections. IHPC staff will provide base maps as necessary to

facilitate discussion. IHPC staff will use the recommendations and ideas gathered from the planning

committee to prepare the related sections of the plan.

Draft Plan – Design Guidelines This is the most important section of any preservation plan. The guidelines drafted in this section will

help property owners choose an appropriate approach when considering work on the exterior of

buildings or any other development issues that arise. The guidelines also serve as a reference for the

Commission and its staff when reviewing a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA). These

guidelines will indicate a range of alternative approaches that may differ from building to building and

from property to property. The guidelines are not meant to restrict creativity, but rather to suggest

appropriate approaches and guard against unsympathetic actions.

Your plan committee will start by reviewing the model design guidelines provided by IHPC staff.

The following questions should be considered when reviewing the model guidelines:

Are there any categories of work in the model guidelines that should not be included?

Are there any categories of work that need to be added?

Within each category, is there anything that should be exempt from review?

Is there any wording in the categories that needs to be altered to meet the needs and

objectives of your proposed preservation area?


Design Guideline Categories

The following categories of work are included in some or all preservation plans:

Building Systems and Utilities

Demolition

Moving Buildings

Renovating Historic Buildings:

o Awnings and Canopies

o Demolition

o Doors and Door Openings

o Handicapped Access

o Masonry

o Paint Colors

o Porches

o Roofs and Roof Elements

o Security Items

o Sidewalls

o Storefronts

o Trim and Ornamentation

o Windows and Window Openings

o Wood Siding (and other non-masonry

siding)

Renovating Non-Contributing Buildings

New Construction:

o Building Heights

o Entry

o Fenestration

o Foundation

o Materials

o Mass

o New Additions and Accessory Buildings

o New Primary Structures

o Orientation

o Outline

o Setback

o Spacing

o Style and Design

Parking Lots

Parking Structures

Public Infrastructure

Signage

Site Development and Landscaping

Street Trees

IHPC staff will help facilitate workshops where the plan committee and other interested people will

review adopted plans, study the individual design guideline categories in detail, learn how they are

applied, and search for consensus on how the guidelines will be worded in the plan.

If the area is identified as a historic district, the plan committee must justify whether or not to exempt

specific categories of work from IHPC review; all exterior work needs a Certificate of Appropriateness

(COA) unless it is specifically noted as “exempt.” As an example, approximately half of the adopted IHPC

plans exempt “paint colors” from review. Some plans exempt storm windows and storm doors.

If the area is identified as a conservation district, then the plan committee must justify what work will be

reviewed, because anything not specifically noted will not need review. As an example, some

conservation guidelines list “alterations to windows on front and side facades only” as requiring review.

Previous designation efforts have successfully used open meetings where the committee takes voice votes

or raised hands to gather input. IHPC staff will use your recommendations and the ideas gathered from

the neighborhood to prepare the related sections of the plan. IHPC staff will help your group review

adopted IHPC plans and the model design guidelines, while referring to the input collected in the previous

draft plan topics. IHPC staff will provide base maps, sample of adopted IHPC plans, the model design

guidelines, IHPC “Policies and Procedures,” and other pertinent documentation to facilitate discussion.


STEP 8: SECOND PUBLIC SUPPORT CHECKPOINT

In this step, your group will measure property owners’ support for the fully drafted IHPC plan. Note:

approval at public hearings by the IHPC and, subsequently, the Metropolitan Development Commission

(MDC) will be required before a proposed IHPC plan is legally established, as described in Step 10 on

page 31.

Your group must collect property owners’ support, opposition, indifference, and unresponsiveness to

the drafted IHPC plan. The Commission encourages your group to present the completed draft plan at a

neighborhood-wide meeting or series of meetings. IHPC staff should participate in all meetings related

to this. Petitions, voting at neighborhood meetings, mail-in ballots, and surveys (both hardcopy and

electronic) have been successfully used to collect property owners’ responses.

As mentioned previously, state law does not require property owners’ consent for the IHPC to establish

a local historic area. Still, the Commission will look for your group to demonstrate substantial support

and a lack of intense opposition among the property owners included within the proposed boundaries

of the proposed district.

If, after reaching out to the property owners, your group is not content with the measured support

levels, then you may conduct further outreach or terminate the designation process. If your group is

content with the collected responses, then IHPC staff will evaluate the results and advise when your

group is ready to present the results to the Commission in Step 9.



STEP 9: THIRD IHPC PRESENTATION

After IHPC staff determines that your group has met the requirements in Step 8, staff will schedule a

public meeting and present the draft preservation plan to the Commission. Your group will present to

the Commission:

1. Documented efforts to seek and measure property owner support, and

2. The measured results of property owner support for adopting the plan.

IHPC staff will prepare and submit to the Commission a memorandum that includes hardcopies of the

draft plan and sample communications from your group. At this presentation, the Commission will

provide any required revisions or other concerns to address ahead of the public hearings described in

Step 10.

Note: the IHPC does not vote to accept or reject the draft plan at this presentation.

The Commission does decide to:

1. Schedule this matter for a public hearing, or

2. Return the draft preservation plan for further work and/or additional efforts to seek support

among property owners.

If the Commissioners raise substantial concerns and suggested amendments, they may require a revised

draft plan and an additional presentation in this step. IHPC staff will advise your group on addressing the

feedback received from the Commission. Otherwise, if the Commission authorizes, your group may

continue to the final step of the designation process, Step 10.


STEP 10: PUBLIC HEARINGS

After IHPC staff determines that your group has addressed the feedback received from the Commission

in Step 9, staff will assist you in presenting at the following public hearings:

1. IHPC Public Hearing

2. MDC Public Hearing

Note: Ahead of each public hearing described below, the City of Indianapolis will mail legal notice to

all affected property owners inviting them to each public hearing. The Commission must first approve

the plan at the IHPC Public Hearing before IHPC staff and your group may present it at a subsequent

Metropolitan Development Commission (MDC) Public Hearing.

IHPC Public Hearing. Your group and IHPC staff will use this presentation to describe the purposes,

development process, and measured support for the finalized draft plan. The Commission will take

testimony from those who support and oppose the plan. Then, the Commission will:

1. Vote to approve the plan. Staff will schedule it to be heard at an MDC Public Hearing with an

IHPC recommendation to adopt the plan; or

2. Vote to continue the plan for future consideration. Staff will schedule an additional IHPC Public

Hearing later; or

3. Vote not to approve the plan, ending the designation process.

MDC Public Hearing. Your group will use this presentation to MDC in a similar manner as the

presentation to the IHPC. The MDC will take testimony from those who support and oppose the plan.

Then, the MDC will:

1. Vote to adopt the plan as a part of the Marion County Comprehensive Plan; or

2. Vote to continue the plan for future consideration. IHPC staff will schedule an additional MDC

Public Hearing; or

3. Vote not to adopt the plan. The designation process ends.

This concludes the Designation Process.



APPENDIX A: ACRONYMS

COA – Certificate of Appropriateness

IC – Indiana Code

IN DHPA – Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology

IHPC – Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission

IHS – Indiana Historical Society

IUPUI – Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

MDC – Metropolitan Development Commission

NRHP – National Register of Historic Places


APPENDIX B: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)

What is a local historic area?

A local historic area is a group of structures or an area that is protected by design review and local law

after it is deemed historically and architecturally significant to a city’s cultural fabric. Local historic areas

can include commercial districts, main streets, and residential neighborhoods and may by considered a

historic district or a conservation district.

Local historic area designation is a method to provide real protection for historic resources. Most often,

communities use local historic area designation as a tool to help protect the historic character of

buildings, streetscapes, and neighborhoods and prevent unregulated and insensitive alterations to

historic properties, while encouraging positive development and change.

I thought my neighborhood was already listed on the National Register of Historic

Places. Why pursue IHPC local historic area designation?

Although being listed on the National Register of Historic Places is prestigious, this federal designation is

primarily honorary in nature and provides little-to-no protection from insensitive property alterations,

new construction, or even demolition – except when federal funds are utilized. Real protection for

historic resources is administered at the local government level, not state or federal level. Local historic

area designation is a potential tool to help protect the character of a neighborhood.

National Register of Historic Places DOES DOES NOT

Give a property prestige and publicity Prevent private owners from altering or even demolishing their property

Sometimes provide protection relative to federally funded projects

Restrict the use or sale of the property

Permit the use of investment tax credits for some certified rehabilitation projects

Establish certain times that the property must be open to the public

Allow some property owners to apply for federal grants-in-aid if applicable

The IHPC does not restrict the sale of property or establish times that the property must be open to the

public. The IHPC does provide design review for proposed alterations within a neighborhood that may

affect the character of a locally designated district.

What is the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission (IHPC)?

The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission (IHPC) is a nine-member board appointed by the City-

County Council and the Mayor in the consolidated city of Indianapolis. The IHPC provides design and

zoning review in designated districts throughout Indianapolis-Marion County. The Indiana State

Legislature created the IHPC when they enacted State Statute IC 36-7-11.1 in 1967 and charged the IHPC


with preserving the character and fabric of historically significant areas and structures for all present and

future citizens in Indianapolis-Marion County, Indiana. Since 1976, the IHPC has had a professional staff

that functions as a division of the Department of Metropolitan Development – City of Indianapolis.

Is the IHPC different from the Meridian Street Preservation Commission (MSPC)?

Yes. They are two different entities established by different state statutes. Boundaries and information

about the Meridian Street Preservation Commission is available at

http://www.meridianstreetfoundation.net/mspchome.html.

What services does the IHPC provide?

Design Review (Rehabilitation, New Construction, Demolition, Site Development)

Land Use & Zoning Review

On-site technical support

Assistance selecting building and landscape materials, paint and roof colors

Paint and roofing samples, and general product information

Resource library with information on: o Architectural history and styles o Interior design o Landscape architecture o Renovation and rehabilitation o Building materials and construction o Indiana and Indianapolis history o Paint colors

Research assistance including: o Sanborn and Baist Atlas Maps o Extensive building information files o Historic photos of Indianapolis o National Register nominations o Newspaper clippings

What is the process for becoming a local historic preservation area?

When initiated by the public, becoming an IHPC local historic area is a collaborative grassroots effort.

This process starts with property owners establishing a need and the desire to protect the

neighborhood’s historic assets and overall character. Once they document that need and desire, they

present their case to the IHPC. If the IHPC agrees with their assessment, property owners outline a plan

to actively engage all property owners and other stakeholders. This plan helps ensure all stakeholders

work collaboratively to develop a preservation plan that is beneficial to all.

What is a historic area preservation plan?

A historic area preservation plan is developed for each IHPC historic area and includes land use (or

“zoning”) and design guidelines to facilitate zoning and design review. A preservation plan provides the

framework for making design and development decisions. Each historic area preservation plan is

developed with property owners’ and other stakeholders’ input. Because preservation plans are specific

to each historic area’s needs, they range from restrictive to lenient based on the goals and objectives

property owners and stakeholders want to achieve.

http://www.meridianstreetfoundation.net/mspchome.html


Land use and zoning guidelines help direct new development and redevelopment. The guidelines are

used to help substantiate the desirability and appropriateness of development.

Design guidelines help ensure consistency in design review and serve as the basis for making approval

decisions. Some examples of what design review guidelines may include are: changes to existing exterior

facades, demolition, new construction, additions, porches, roofing, siding and masonry, windows and

doors, sidewalks, driveways, and trees. In some historic areas, the IHPC reviews additional items such as

fencing, paint colors, exterior mechanical equipment, and swimming pools.

It is important to remember that every historic area preservation plan is unique, customized for each

historic area, and developed with significant property owner input.

Are there other IHPC districts in Indianapolis?

Yes. As of 2016, the IHPC provides protection to 17 areas in Indianapolis-Marion County, including:

Chatham-Arch & Massachusetts Avenue

Cottage Home

Cumberland

Fayette Street

Fletcher Place

Fountain Square

Herron-Morton Place

Irvington

Lockefield Gardens

Lockerbie Square

Monument Circle

New Augusta

Old Northside

Ransom Place

St. Joseph

Wholesale District

Woodruff Place

Links to historic area preservation plans are available at:

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Pages/plans.aspx

Does local historic area designation impact the interior of my property?

Typically, no. State statute authorizes the IHPC to designate interiors for design review. However, the

IHPC has not designated interiors in any of its districts. As of 2016, it has designated the interiors of two

out of its eleven individually designated properties: Union Station and Hilbert Circle Theater. The IHPC

reviews only the categories of work that are included in the related historic area preservation plan.

What is design review?

Design review is the process of reviewing and approving (or modifying or disapproving) exterior

modifications, new construction, site improvements, and demolition within a local historic area. The

objective of design review is to preserve and enhance the neighborhood’s historic fabric. The IHPC views

each building and site within a historic area as unique, and it recognizes that the value of each historic

area equals the sum of its individual parts, both new and old. For this reason, the IHPC believes that all

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Historic/Pages/chatham.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Conservation/Pages/Cottage%20Home.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Conservation/Pages/Cumberland.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Conservation/Pages/fayette.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Historic/Pages/fletcher.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Historic/Pages/fountain.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Historic/Pages/herron.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Historic/Pages/irvington.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Historic/Pages/lockefield.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Historic/Pages/lockerbie.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Historic/Pages/Monument-Circle.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Conservation/Pages/newaug.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Historic/Pages/oldnorth.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Conservation/Pages/ransom.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Historic/Pages/stjoe.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Historic/Pages/wholesale.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Historic/Pages/woodruff.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/IHPC/Districts/Pages/plans.aspx


existing buildings and all new development may contribute to or affect the architectural character of the

area and all are subject to the review process.

What is zoning review?

Zoning review is the process of administering the zoning code and reviewing land use and zoning

changes. In local historic areas, the IHPC acts as the Board of Zoning Appeals and serves as the Hearing

Examiner for the Metropolitan Development Commission (MDC). This means the IHPC also reviews and

approves variance petitions, streamlining the process and preventing property owners from needing to

apply and appear before multiple Boards and/or Commission. The IHPC also provides recommendations

for zoning petitions to the MDC.

Who will represent our neighborhood’s property owners in collaborating with IHPC

staff to draft the plan?

In most neighborhoods, a committee is formed to manage day-to-day tasks involved in developing a

historic area preservation plan. Typically, this committee consists of 8-12 people that represent the

neighborhood, including property owners, business owners, religious and/or educational institutions,

among others. The committee is a liaison between property owners and the IHPC, and it is the

committee’s responsibility to solicit input and feedback from the property owners and to accurately

relay the neighborhood’s goals and objectives to IHPC staff. The committee meets on a regularly

scheduled basis (weekly, bi-weekly, etc.) and works closely with IHPC staff.

While the committee may assist with plan development, it is important to recognize that plan

development is a collaborative process. The IHPC believes it is imperative to have resident engagement,

participation, and feedback. Throughout the plan development process, property owners have

numerous opportunities provide input and feedback. The IHPC requires multiple public input workshops

during the plan development process.

If the IHPC designates our neighborhood, what parts of my property would be subject

to design review?

The overwhelming majority of existing IHPC plans address only the exterior of a structure. The depth

and breadth of a preservation plan’s categories of work that are subject to review vary from district to

district. Public input sessions allow the committee to capture property owners’ desire to include or

exclude potential items for review. The IHPC staff continuously works with the committee and other

property owners during the guideline development process to determine components to include in the

preservation plan.

It is important to remember that neighborhood area preservation plans are unique and customized for

each neighborhood. Some neighborhoods choose to review paint colors; some don’t. Some

neighborhoods choose to review fencing; some don’t. Again, neighborhood preservation plans are

customized to meet the goals and objectives of each community.


APPENDIX C: POTENTIAL RESEARCH SOURCES

Potential Research Sources - Offices

Ball State University, Drawings and Documents Archive

o Website: http://cms.bsu.edu/academics/libraries/collectionsanddept/drawings

o Email: [email protected]

o Address: Architecture Building, Room 120, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306

IHPC Offices

o Website: www.indy.gov/ihpc

o Address: City-County Building, 200 East Washington Street, Suite 1842, Indianapolis, IN

46204

Indianapolis-Marion County Assessor’s Office

o Website: http://www.indy.gov/eGov/County/Assessor/Marion/Pages/home.aspx


46204

Indianapolis-Marion County Recorder’s Office

o Website: http://www.indy.gov/eGov/County/Recorder/Pages/home.aspx


46204

Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library

o Website: http://www.indypl.org/

o Address: 40 East St. Clair Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Indiana Department of Natural Resources – Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology

o Website: http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/

o Address: 402 W. Washington Street, W274, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Indiana Historical Society

o Website: www.indianahistory.org


o Address: William H. Smith Memorial Library, 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN

46202

Indiana Landmarks

o Website: www.indianalandmarks.org


o Address: Library and Information Center, 1201 Central Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Indiana State Library

o Website: www.in.gov/library

o Address: 315 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Marion County Historical Society

o Website: www.mchsindy.org

http://cms.bsu.edu/academics/libraries/collectionsanddept/drawings

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.indy.gov/ihpc

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/County/Assessor/Marion/Pages/home.aspx

http://www.indy.gov/eGov/County/Recorder/Pages/home.aspx

http://www.indypl.org/

http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/

http://www.indianahistory.org/


http://www.indianalandmarks.org/


http://www.in.gov/library

http://www.mchsindy.org/


Potential Research Sources – Documents and Other

You may find some items listed below in the previously listed offices or libraries.

National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) Nominations

o Available through the Indiana Department of Historic Preservation and Archaeology

(Indiana DHPA): http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/3654.htm

Photographs

o Personal collections of historic photographs

o W. H. Bass Photo Company “Bass Photos” Collection and other collections as digitized by

the Indiana Historic Society

o Clipping files – see “Clipping Files: Indianapolis Buildings” of the Indiana State Library;

see also Indiana Landmarks’ library

Oral Histories

o Long-term residents and property owners

o Local historians

Indianapolis City Directories – providing information on residents and businesses (among other

information)

o Polk

o Swartz & Tedrowe

o The above and others as digitized by the IUPUI University Library

Books/Printed Media

o Marion County Township histories

o National Register Nominations

o David J. Bodenhamer (editor), The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis (1994)

o Jacob P. Dunn, Greater Indianapolis: The History, The Industries, The Institutions, and

The People of a City of Homes (1910)

o Berry R. Sulgrove, History of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana (1884)

o Indiana Landmarks, Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory (multiple years and

volumes)

o Indiana Landmarks, How to Research Historic Houses (2016),

https://www.indianalandmarks.org/historic-house-research-guide/

o Virginia Savage McAlester, A Field Guide to American Houses (Revised) (2015)

o John J. Blumenson, Identifying American Architecture (1981)

o Archived Newspapers – see “Newspaper Section” of the Indiana State Library

o Related searches at the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library and other libraries

Maps/Drawings – providing information on an area’s physical development

o Sanborn Fire Insurance Co. maps

o Baist real estate atlases

o HABS/HAER records

o Project files from Indiana architectural firms – see Drawings and Documents Archive of

Ball State University

http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/3654.htm

https://www.indianalandmarks.org/historic-house-research-guide/


APPENDIX D: CHECKPOINT AND WORKSHOP TOOLBOX

Sample Surveys

Figure 1 – IHPC designation effort for Washington Park, 2016 (part 1 of 2)




Figure 3 – IHPC designation effort for Cottage Home, 2007

Figure 4 - Sample petition postcard, undated


Figure 5 – IHPC designation effort for Massachusetts Avenue, 2005


Figure 6 – IHPC designation effort for Washington Park, 2016


Sample Introductory Letters/Invitations to Participate

Figure 7 - IHPC designation effort for Cumberland, 2002








Figure 11 – IHPC designation effort for Irvington, 2006


Figure 12 – IHPC designation effort for Washington Park, 2016




Figure 14 – IHPC designation effort for Massachusetts Avenue, 2005