James Glass, a noted historic preservation and heritage consultant, shares 25 different things he loves about Indiana’s architecture. These 25 things he loves are:

  1. It can be iconic.
  2. It can be the largest.
  3. It can be beautiful.
  4. It can recall the distant past.
  5. It can be industrial.
  6. It can be adapted to new uses.
  7. Its limestone exteriors.
  8. Its detached houses.
  9. Its Greek Revival landmarks.
  10. Its Romanesque public buildings.
  11. Its Italianate houses.
  12. Its Neo-Classical public buildings.
  13. Its Islamic architecture.
  14. Its English Tudor Palaces.
  15. Its worker’s cottages.
  16. Its bungalows.
  17. Its Art Deco details.
  18. Its Spanish architecture.
  19. Its Shakespearian English Tudor
  20. Its Gothic churches.
  21. Its Germanic buildings.
  22. Its glass boxes.
  23. Its mid-century houses.
  24. Its Georgian Revival Houses
  25. Its combination of buildings and landscapes.

To read more details on each item or to view James Glass’s gallery, view the Indianapolis Star story.

For many of the above reasons, I love Indiana architecture as well, which is why we at OMS are dedicated to serving Indiana clients.  View our portfolio to see the projects OMS has completed.

25 Things I Love About Indiana's Architecture

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