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OUR BUILT HERITAGE

Join ARCH in the good work of historic preservation to benefit our communities

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HISTORIC PRESERVATION MAKES SENSE

Historic preservation capitalizes on the long-term investment in our built heritage.

In return, we enjoy using beautiful, historic buildings and places in new ways, but historic preservation also repays our investment with jobs, sustainably efficient use of materials, affordable places to live, work and play and authentic places in our towns, cities and countryside that tell the stories of the people who built the places.

Historic preservation is an important tool for places that want to succeed in the 21st century. Our well-preserved older buildings welcome today’s and tomorrow’s people to spend their lives here.

Our Mission

Founded 1975

$3.8M
invested in our projects
so far

Proactive advocacy
our preferred approach

OUR VALUES

Invest in history for our future

Events

Have fun learning about history and historic preservation at ARCH events

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Projects

ARCH’s historic preservation projects support the community’s future

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Resources

Deepen your historic preservation knowledge and practice with these resources

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About ARCH

Learn about who we are, how we came to be and how and why we do what we do

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ARCH AT WORK

Spotlight on current projects

Heritage Trail

Rankin House

Rockhill-Tyler House

Canton Laundry

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STAY INFORMED

About ARCH’s advocacy, education, research, fundraising and fun

Send us 2023 ARCHie Nominees

ARCH Inc., the historic preservation non-profit organization serving Allen County and Northeast Indiana, invites everyone who knows of a historic building that has been successfully preserved in the past three years to nominate it for a 2023 ARCHie Award. ARCH is accepting nominations through March 10, 2023, for its annual award program that recognizes the preservation efforts of individuals, businesses and institutions in Fort Wayne, Allen County and Northeast Indiana. ARCH's OUTREACH ARCHie Awards program for historic preservation projects in Northeast Indiana's 10 counties surrounding Allen County continues in 2023 [...]

2022 Fun & Free Lecture Recordings

Enjoy 2022's ARCH lectures at your own pace with these recordings ARCH’s 2022 Fun & Free Lecture Series will always be available for your enjoyment! The entire series will be recorded, and the recordings will available here thanks to [...]

2022 Fun & Free Lecture Series

ARCH lecture series wrapping up ARCH’s 2022 Fun & Free Lecture Series wraps up May 16 by with an exploration of "Urban Farmhouses." The 11 a.m. lecture at The History Center will be presented by ARCH's popular researcher and lecturer [...]

2021 ARCHie Award winners

Top local, area projects lead ARCH’s Historic Preservation Month celebration ARCH Inc., the historic preservation non-profit in Fort Wayne since 1975, celebrated Historic Preservation Month May 19 by honoring its 2021 ARCHie Award winners in Fort Wayne and Northeast [...]

INVEST WITH ARCH FOR OUR FUTURE

Historic buildings and places connect us to our community’s story in ways that we cannot replicate. Cultural landmarks enhance our lives socially, culturally and economically. Today, businesses and homeowners are rediscovering and reinvesting in historic buildings, neighborhoods and commercial villages because this is where we want to work, live and play. ARCH’s work is beneficial and necessary to ensure that these architectural and cultural assets accurately reflect our legacy and continue to repay the investment our communities have made in them.

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