CLARKSVILLE, IN (October 13, 2023) – The Clarksville Historic Preservation Commission is launching a new fundraising campaign in hopes of saving an important piece of the Town’s history, the GRC Bell Tower. The goal is to raise $27,500 to receive matching funds from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority’s (IHCDA) CreatINg Places program. In...
Category: Historic Preservation
HPC Working to Honor the Service of Clarksville Veterans
The Clarksville Historic Preservation Commission is beginning a new program called “Clarksville Courage” to honor Clarksville Veterans with banners on Main Street. “The Commission is always looking for ways to lift our community up and create a sense of place, said HPC Chair Lynn Lewis. “We want to remind our citizens that Clarksville has a...
Clarksville Historic Preservation Commission Recognizes 100-Year-Old Homes
CLARKSVILLE, IN (May 17, 2023) – The Clarksville Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is proud to announce the newest additions to the Clarksville 100-Year-Old homes list. For the last three years, the HPC has presented plaques to the owners of area homes that hold a historic value to the Town of Clarksville. In order to be...
Cast Your Vote for Clarksville’s “Rosie the Riveter”
CLARKSVILLE, IN (November 4, 2022) – The new statue honoring Clarksville’ “Rosie the Riveter” has only been up for a few months, but it is already starting to receive state-wide recognition. The statue was unveiled in Ashland Park back in September during a special celebration hosted by the Town’s Historic Preservation Commission. Designed and created...
Clarksville HPC Celebrates Designation of Historic Town Border
CLARKSVILLE, IN (September 22, 2022) – Do you know where the original town of Clarksville was located? To preserve the history and tell the story of the original town’s location, the Clarksville Historic Preservation Commission installed an original Town map on a large concrete stone near the Town’s eastern boundary. The stone and map can...
Clarksville Moves Forward with Condemnation of Historic Colgate Plant
CLARKSVILLE, IN (June 8, 2022) –The Town Council of Clarksville, Indiana, passed a resolution Tuesday night, allowing Town staff and attorneys to move forward with condemnation for the abandoned Colgate plant located at 1410 South Clark Boulevard. Known in the region for the prominent Colgate clock, the site once housed the State of Indiana’s first...
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