May 23, 2005

Public Invited to Celebrate Historic Preservation Month

Series of open houses for Preserve-it Allen!
May 24,25,26th

The City of Fort Wayne will host three Preserve-it Allen! open houses to celebrate National Historic Preservation Month.

Preserve-it Allen! is exploring ways to enhance the preservation of historic structures and other cultural resources in Allen County. The public is asked to attend one of the three open houses to learn more about the project and provide ideas and comments. The outcome will be a set of suggested policy recommendations for local legislative bodies to consider and strategies for stakeholders to use to promote and preserve Allen County's past.

Preserve-it Allen! is a partnership between the City of Fort Wayne Historic Preservation Review Board, ARCH, The History Center, IPFW Archaeological Survey, Williams Woodland Park Neighborhood Association, West Central Neighborhood Association, Fort Wayne Area Association of REALTORS, and elected officials from Fort Wayne, Allen County, Grabill, Huntertown, Leo-Cedarville, Monroeville, New Haven, and Woodburn.

Open house schedule:

Tuesday, May 24, 5-7 p.m.
Huntertown Elementary School, 15330 Lima Rd. in Huntertown

Wednesday, May 25, 5-7 p.m.
New Haven Library, 648 Green St. in New Haven

Thursday, May 26, 5-7 p.m.
The History Center, 302 E. Berry St. in Fort Wayne

For more information, visit www.cityoffortwayne.org or call 260-427-1140.

Posted by Admin at May 23, 2005 06:16 PM