No cause found for Valpo fire

Heavy equipment operators with G.E. Marshall of Valparaiso clear debris recently at the site of the March 4 fire that destroyed a historic downtown building on Lincolnway and Michigan Street in Valparaiso.

No cause found for Valpo fire

A fabric-covered fence obscures the view from the corner of Lincolnway and Michigan Street where a historic downtown building burned March 4 in Valparaiso. Investigator reports are inconclusive as to the cause of the fire that started in the basement.

No cause found for Valpo fire

The cause of the March 4 fire that destroyed a historic downtown building on Lincolnway and Michigan Street in Valparaiso might never be known.

No cause found for Valpo fire

A pile of brick rubble is nearly all that remains of the historic building on Lincolnway and Michigan St that burned earlier this month.

Whiting applauded for historical preservation efforts

Participants in the Preserving Historic Places conference listen to a lecture Wednesday at the Whiting United Methodist Church in Whiting.

Whiting applauded for historical preservation efforts

Whiting's historical downtown is on display for a statewide audience as the city hosts the annual Preserving Historic Places this week.

Whiting applauded for historical preservation efforts

The Whiting United Methodist Church can be seen Wednesday from the Whiting Community Center.

Whiting applauded for historical preservation efforts

Participants in the Preserving Historic Places conference mingle Wednesday outside the Whiting Community Center in Whiting.

Whiting applauded for historical preservation efforts

Participants in the Preserving Historic Places conference leave a lecture Wednesday at the Whiting United Methodist Church in Whiting. The city is hosting the annual event, which has included tours of Whiting's historically significant buildings.

Lowell Main Street Association closes

Lynn Scheeringa, owner of Tish's Antiques, and Dianne Boylan, a former president of the Lowell Main Street Assocation, stand next to a historical sign at Tish's Antiques. The association, which was instrumental in placing the downtown district on the National Register of Historic Places, was…

Lowell Main Street Association closes

A sign at Tish's Antiques in Lowell designates the building as historical.

Lowell Main Street Association closes

Lynn Scheeringa, owner of Tish's Antiques, and Dianne Boylan, a former president of the Lowell Main Street Assocation, stand next to a historical sign at Tish's Antiques. The association, which was instrumental in placing the downtown district on the National Register of Historic Places, was…

History on parade in Glenwood

Hickory Bend Elementary School third-grader Jada Rollins portrays Bessie Coleman, who became the first African-American woman to earn a pilot's license. The students in kindergarten through fourth grade dressed as historic African-Americans and paraded from class to class in honor of Black H…

History on parade in Glenwood

Hickory Bend Elementary School first-grader Jaylan Daniels portrays Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, who performed one of the first open-heart surgeries in the United States. The students dressed as historic African-Americans on Tuesday.

History on parade in Glenwood

Hickory Bend Elementary School students in kindergarten through fourth grade dressed as historic African-Americans and paraded from class to class on Tuesday.

Heart of the community -- Crown Point

Main Street on the Crown Point Square, then and now. Historic Photo Courtesy of the Lake County Historical Museum

Heart of the community -- Crown Point

The Old Lake County Courthouse, seen here from Court Street, lends a timeless feel to Crown Point's downtown.

More history in Crown Point

The Albert Maack house at 498 S. Court St., Crown Point, has been named to the National Register of Historic Places. Brian and Susan Kujawski now own the Tudor Revival-style home.

More history in Crown Point

The Albert Maack house at 498 S. Court St., Crown Point, now owned by Brian and Susan Kujawski, has been named to the National Register of Historic Places.

NWI man's nonprofit seeks national status for region historical treasures

Beverly Shores resident Jim Morrow, at his historically registered home in Beverly Shores, is fascinated with historical and architecturally significant homes and has spent his own money to get them on a national registry.