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• IHPC balks at Catholics’ plan to demolish Holy Cross church
  Holy Cross Catholic Church has been a cornerstone of its Near Eastside neighborhood since 1922. Photo by Lee Lewellen At its Oct. 1 public hearing, the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission unanimously denied a petition by the Roman Catholic [Read More…]
• IHPC Report: Two houses approved for Herron-Morton Place
  The 1800 block of N. Delaware St. will soon have one more single-family home. The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission granted approval for Paul Musielak of Gem Homes to build two single-family residences in Herron-Morton Place – one on [Read More…]
• IHPC takes action designed to prevent demolition of Holy Cross church
  With dozens of Holy Cross neighbors and other interested parties eagerly applauding, the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission took the first step on March toward preventing the demolition of the former Church of the Holy Cross. The action, [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: IHPC plans to update public on the Preserve Indy initiative to update historic area plans
  Members of the community have been invited to join the staff of the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission virtually as they share progress on the Preserve Indy initiative, present a draft of the Common Plan, and answer questions. The meeting [Read More…]
• Four-story structure envisioned for Mass Ave
  A proposal to build a four-story mixed-use building at 646 Massachusetts Avenue got its first airing before the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission on April 4. Reviews were mixed. The plan by Stenz Construction, doing business as 646 Mass [Read More…]
• IHPC Hearings
  Following are Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission actions taken at full commission hearings and  administrative hearings since publication of the previous issue of Urban Times. The commission meets the first Wednesday of each month. [Read More…]
• 12 condos coming to north end of Lockerbie Square
  A project featuring 12 condominiums in five buildings on the northern edge of Lockerbie Square was approved by the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission at its Jan. 3 hearing The $11 million development by Litz and Eaton Investments features [Read More…]
• Old Northside project is approved
  Changes to the original site plan – as well as further study into drainage issues which might be caused by construction of a commercial building at 1572 N. College Ave. – resulted in fairly quick approval of the project at the Dec. 6 hearing of the [Read More…]
• IHPC administrator to retire after steering agency for 30 years
  David Baker, the administrator of the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission, is calling it quits after 30 years in that job. Baker made it official at the Nov. 1 IHPC hearing, noting he would step down at the end of January. He has been with [Read More…]
• IHPC Hearings
  Following are Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission actions taken at full commission hearings and administrative hearings since publication of the previous issue of Urban Times. The commission meets the first Wednesday of each month. [Read More…]
• Differences between plans and results a lesson for the future
  Design changes and remedial actions taken on the new Marietta building at the corner of Mass Ave and Vermont Street were approved by the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission at its Nov. 1 hearing. Building owner Gershman Partners were [Read More…]