| Developed by the Morgan County
Historic Preservation Society, this website is devoted to the history and
architecture of Martinsville, Indiana, the seat of Morgan County.
It originated with a special eighth grade art honors course taught by
Kathryn Maxwell at Martinsville West Middle School in 2004-05. "Designing
Place" gave students their first exposure to architecture as an art form.
They studied historic styles, learned to draw in two-point perspective, and
created amazing renderings of historic Martinsville buildings. One student,
Chelsea Kouns, produced the artwork used on historic district signs erected
in 2006.
We
developed and implemented an important and successful art curriculum and felt a need
to share it with other teachers and school districts.
Here it is. All laid out for you. Art. History. Architecture. Curriculum.
Historic Preservation. Community identity. Community pride.
We hope "Designing Place" will excite you and encourage you to develop a
similar course in your community. Please share with us your ideas, efforts,
successes and innovations. As historic preservationists, educators,
historians, scholars, civic boosters and proud Martinsville residents, we
are receptive and eager to learn more about ways to protect and preserve the
treasures of our past.
| Acknowledgement:
This website was made possible by an Historic Preservation Education
Grant from Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, the Indiana
Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, a private not-for-profit
organization, is one of the largest statewide preservation groups in the
U. S. It helps individuals, businesses, nonprofit groups, and government
agencies save, research, restore, and protect historic structures. For
information about saving a landmark or becoming a member of HLFI, call
(317) 639-4534 or (800) 450-4534. Or click on the link in Resources.
The Indiana Humanities council is an independent not-for-profit
corporation that supports the humanities throughout the state. The
Council sponsors a wide range of programs in literacy, history, civics,
ethics, philosophy, and international awareness. For more information,
call (317) 638-1500 or (800) 675-8897. |
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