Indiana Landmarks

🎉 Celebrate the spirit of Juneteenth with Indiana Landmarks on June 19 with an unforgettable evening, including a post-program party featuring great food, drink, dancing, music, and more, all in support of saving Indiana’s Black heritage.

During the celebration, we’ll honor Robin and Charlitta Winston—longtime champions of Indiana’s Black history—with the annual Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation Award. The couple’s leadership and philanthropy have been instrumental in advancing preservation efforts statewide, including supporting the Black Heritage Preservation Program and creating the Robin and Charlitta Winston Family Fund for African American History at the Indiana Historical Society. Charlitta Winston has served on the board of Indiana Landmarks since 2017, where she is currently a member of the Black Heritage Preservation Program committee.

➡ Paid ticket required for post-program celebration. Reserve your spot now: https://www.indianalandmarks.org/event/juneteenth-celebration/

Proceeds from the event will benefit Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation Program’s work to recognize and preserve places significant to Black heritage across Indiana.

🏆️🎉 We're happy to announce that AP Development LLC has received Indiana Landmarks’ 2026 Cook Cup for Outstanding Restoration for its $13 million transformation of Crawfordsville’s former Ben-Hur Building into apartments and meeting space, a project that revived one of the city’s most prominent downtown landmarks.⁠
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“The transformation of the Ben-Hur Building is exactly the kind of project the Cook Cup is meant to recognize,” says Brad Ward, president of Indiana Landmarks. “This restoration didn’t just save an architecturally significant building, it reactivated a cornerstone of downtown Crawfordsville. It’s a powerful example of how historic preservation can drive meaningful revitalization.”⁠
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Read more about the transformative project on our website: https://www.indianalandmarks.org/2026/06/crawfordsvilles-ben-hur-building-earns-indianas-top-restoration-honor/

📸: Courtesy AP Development LLC⁠
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