Welcome to the newest tour created by ARCH Inc. It's a virtual, video tour of all 180 years of the history and heritage of the Alexander R. Rankin House, our home, where the walls should be bursting at the seams with all the stories. ARCH is able to share this tour with the help [...]
Here it is! ARCH's first foray into virtual programming is an exploration of "Historic Preservation: By the Numbers," led by Executive Director Connie Haas Zuber, who was going to present this topic on our lecture series. But it's a virtual lecture, a video, instead. We hope you enjoy it, are impressed by the immensity [...]
ARCH has been presenting historic preservation awards for 42 years, but in 2020 the awards include something new. The inaugural Outreach ARCHie Awards this year make a specific effort to recognize the top historic preservation projects regionally. Traditionally, the ARCHie Awards have focused on Allen County, where ARCH was founded in 1975 and where [...]
Centlivre House/ARCH Photo The heritage of the lovely Centlivre House, still standing on the property of one of Fort Wayne's historic brewery families, was part of Karen Richards' April 17 lecture "Historic Homes of the Fort Wayne Rich and Famous." ARCH lectures explore more than a century of new ways to see [...]
Explore how our past makes our present and future better The ARCH Inc. Fun & Free lecture series kicks off in January with an exploration of how Petula Clark’s classic song “Downtown” is a valuable guide to understanding our city today. Its four following monthly installments through May cover topics ranging from our [...]
