ARCH celebrates, protects and preserves our historic places. We’ve pursued this mission since 1975 through advocacy, community education, documentation and research, and preservation projects.
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You can boost ARCH’s impact in many ways. All commitment and investment levels are welcome! Whether you opt to become a member, serve as a volunteer, or make a financial contribution, you have a home with ARCH, the voice of historic preservation in greater Fort Wayne since 1975.
Explore Fort Wayne History
Heritage Trail
ARCH welcomes you to Fort Wayne’s Heritage Trail! Feel free to explore the Heritage Trail’s five loops one stop at a time, loop-by-loop, or in a grand trek encompassing the entire trail. No matter how you choose to explore, you’ll learn about the people, places, and events that make up our heritage, helping you view today’s city in a new and deeper way.
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Resources
Read about local architects and architectural styles, learn more about historic buildings, check out our list of freely available online historic preservation links and digital books, and work your way through our library of videos. If you’re interested in learning the history of your home or commercial property, nominating your property for historic designation or using tax credits for a restoration project, we can help.
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Project Spotlights
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Nominate a project for a 2026 ARCHie Award
ARCH Inc., the historic preservation non-profit organization serving Allen County, invites everyone who knows of a historic building that has been successfully preserved in the past three years to nominate it for …
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North Anthony
Why This Tour Exists Created by ARCH Inc. with the support of an Arts United grant as a contribution to a historic preservation goal stated in the May 2024 Historic …
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Lakeside
As Fort Wayne grew in both size and industry, residents were ready to find a neighborhood where they could escape the noise, dirt and crowding of the City. Thus, what …
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For Our Future
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, while historic preservation 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.