Historic Farms Sought For Rural Preservation Award

The winner of the award will receive an attractive outdoor marker.

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(Indianapolis, Ind.) – Indiana Landmarks and Indiana Farm Bureau is welcoming nomination for the 2020 John Arnold Award for Rural Preservation.

This award recognizes the preservation and continued use of historic farm buildings in Indiana. Since it was established in 1992, owners of 29 historic farms all over the state have been honored with the award. If you know of anyone with a historic farm or if you have one yourself you can submit a nomination for the Arnold Award.

The nomination is simple and asks for three things:

• A brief history of the farm and description of its significant historic structures and features, such as the farmhouse, barns, landscape elements, and agricultural outbuildings.
• A description of how the farm’s historic agricultural structures are used in day to day farming operations, and how they have been preserved or adapted.
• High-resolution photographs of the farm and its preserved historic features. Historic images are also welcome.

The winner of the award will receive an attractive outdoor marker.

Indiana Landmarks named this award in memory of John Arnold (1955-1991), a Rush County farmer who successfully combined progressive architectural practices with a deep respect for the natural and historic feature of the rural landscape.

The John Arnold Award for Rural Preservation honors those who share a similar commitment to preserving the landmarks and landscape of rural Indiana.

You can submit nominations for the Arnold Award for Rural Preservation online at www.indianalandmarks.org/john-arnold-award-rural-preservation, or contact Tommy Kleckner at Indiana Landmarks, 812-232-4534, tkleckner@indianalandmarks.org.

The deadline for nominations is June 5, 2020.