Program narrated by Howard Caldwell;
Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, Indiana Department of Natural Resources;
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana;
Indiana University Committee on Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation in Indiana
Video: (25:28)
Other Identifier: IBHA.HCC.0024
Notes by Alex Hall, J470 Broadcast Media Analysis, Spring 2022
This film is a documentary about preserving historically valuable buildings and structures in Indiana. It dives into multiple topics including the history of preservation, current efforts of preservation and benefits to preserving historic buildings in your town.
00:01 Video opens with music while panning to different historical sites in indiana before the narrator introduce the film
00:41 Reid Williamson (President of historic landmarks foundation of indiana) and Judy O’Bannon (Chairman on the Indiana main street council) were interviewed and speak on why all the different buildings in indiana should be preserved for future generations
02:02 History of different preservation efforts including Independence Hall and Mt. Vernon
02:40 E.L. Kennedy Tunnel pictured, Williamson speaks about how in earlier times preservation was viewed as nice but not necessary.
03:13 Introduction to the history of preservation efforts such as the national park service, and Rockefeller’s creation of colonial Williamsburg
04:07 Slide show of various historical structures
05:26 Dan Fogarty (Director of the Division of Historic Preservation and Archeology) interviewed regarding national preservation objectives in indiana. Slide Show of various historical buildings in indiana
*07:06 Williamson is pictured speaking about how their most effective strategy has been the organizing of citizen groups across the state
Incue: 7:06 “Probably our largest, best”
Outcue: 7:40 “And not trying to do it alone”
He goes into detail about how preservation as a whole is doing best when working through others but more specifically through local channels trying to preserve their local historical buildings
08:57 Dee McEntire, a historic preservation rehab specialist in Bloomington Indiana is interviewed regarding Bloomington giving homeowners more control over their neighborhoods in regards to preservation
09:30 Indiana capital pictured (1813)
09:43 Kimberly Franklin, a coordinator for Madison Main Street is interviewed talking about how historical preservation affects and includes everyone regardless of whether you help with the preservation effort or not. She also speaks about the Main Street Program
11:23 Ransom Place Historic district pictured. (Unknown date of photograph)
*13:17 Maxine Brown from Leora Brown School does an interview and speaks about the historical significance of the school along with the history of how it got its name and about Leora Brown. Pictures are shown of the school and classes/students at the school throughout.
Incue: 13:17 “This school was built in 1891”
Outcue: 14:21 “Example for other communities”
Speaks about how Leora Brown dedicated her life to teaching at this school for over 30 years and how Maxine changed the name of the school to dedicate it to her along with it deverving a appropriate name for being such an artifact to many people in the African American community.
15:25 Frank Hagaman is interviewed regarding providing affordable housing to people in indiana along with providing for specifically the special needs community in Indiana?
17:12 The “Good enough farm” is pictured and its history of how the name and significance came to be is told by the narrator and Sid & Joey Kubesch
18:58 Arnold farm pictured, Arnold family speaks on the history of the farm and their great grandfather
20:30 Ashby’s Place pictured and the restoration is explained in detail
22:16 Film of various different Indiana historical buildings are shown with music
22:50 Kinberly Franklin speaks about historical preservation and her reasons for why it is important
23:50 The film recaps its title
24:00 Screen goes black