Please join us in the Elm room on May 11th to hear Dr. Ashima Krishna speak on what historic preservation is, and what it means for communities like West Lafayette. As places in our community age, we are forced to decide what should be preserved as well as what has to be demolished to make […]
The Library will host Frederick Prozzillo Jr., the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundations Nord McClintock Family V.P. of Preservation and Collections, in the Elm Room on May 12th to discuss the differences associated with preservation work in different climates. Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and desert laboratory was established in 1938 and handcrafted over […]
Please join us on May 17th in the Elm room for a special presentation from Nick Schenkel about the history of West Lafayette, Indiana. From humble beginnings at the Jacktown settlement, we will learn more about the changing nature of our community's past from the pre-Purdue days, through the official incorporation of West Lafayette in […]
Please join us on May 19th in the Elm room for a brief chat with Nathan Allaire, the curator of Samara House in West Lafayette. The year-long restoration project spearheaded by Harboe Architects of Chicago and Indianapolis-based Brandt Construction ensures that the home built in 1956 will serve as a learning laboratory for the work […]
Please join us in the Elm room on May 31st to hear Erin Easter, the current Director of Development for the city of West Lafayette, talk about the history of the city's Historic Preservation Committee and its implications on planning, growth, and development in West Lafayette. The West Lafayette Historic Preservation Commission was formed […]
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