The Spinning Block building Located 12 N. 10th Street, on Main Street in downtown Richmond, this structure was rehabilitated by the Economic Growth Group of Richmond who purchased the building from Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana who received it from the owner.  INRA assisted in the structure's rehabilitation, and it sold prior to its completion, therefore providing an example to the success of preservation in downtowns.

Arboretum-demolition Despite INRA's efforts to advocate for the preservation of this asset to the Road and Richmond, Hayes Arboretum in Richmond opted for the easy route and sold their property for the development of Olde Richmond Village, a development that includes Kohls, Walgreens and Frishes. Once a gem of greenspace in the midst of sprawl, this unique attraction along the Historic National Road is now replaced with Anyplace, Anywhere.

Bread Ladies Artisian Café This structure in Greenfield whose first floor was simple tin siding for several decades was restored by Greenfield Insurance and Financial Services, and the work was partially funded by a façade grant awarded by INRA who received the money from the Efroymson Fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation.  Today, the building houses the famed Bread Ladies Artisian Café, a popular restaurant in downtown.  This restoration and several others are helping turn around a community which was listed on Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana's 10 Most Endangered List between 2002 and 2004.

Andrees Florist Building This structure at the corner of the Historic National Road and American Legion Place in downtown Greenfield also received a grant from INRA who received the money from the Efroymson Fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation.  This is another example of the reinvestment in downtown to preserve and rehabilitate the historic structures in Greenfield as an alternative option to demolition which plagued Greenfield for many years prior to its being listed on HLFI's 10 Most Endangered List.

Village Theatre The art deco theater in Greenfield now boasts an incredible rehab, but INRA worked with the Hancock County Visitors Bureau to make this project a reality.  This project also received a grant from INRA who received the money from the Efroymson Fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation.  Today, it is an arts center and attraction for the community, region and the Historic National Road.

Terre Haute House After years of effort by Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana and INRA, the monumental Terre Haute House was demolished in 2006.  The impressive structure stood at the official Crossroads of America, the intersection of US40 and US41.  A new hotel is planned to be constructed on the site, but it will not be the old Terre Haute House.

The National Road Heritage Trail The National Road Heritage Trail which originated in Terre Haute at the Twigg Rest Area, is now a statewide effort to open the rail corridor that parallels the Historic National Road between Terre Haute and Richmond.  Several sections are open, and much of the work on this is being led by efforts of those in Terre Haute.

INRA Strikes Big on National Scenic Byway Grants
The Indiana National Road Association (INRA) recently made history by facilitating three National Scenic Byway grant applications that will bring over $518,000.00 to Indiana's Historic National Road and high scale projects to improve the byway traveler's experience

• The National Interpretive Center for the Historic National Road: The interpretive center will be located at the Huddleston Farmhouse Inn Museum in Cambridge City. The project will rehabilitate the existing first floor of the house and create interpretive exhibits that focus on the National Road's historic role and its present and future contributions as a transportation corridor. The project represents a true partnership between Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana and the Indiana National Road Association.

        The two organizations are actively seeking to raise $9,000.00 toward the project. For more information on donations and this                 project, please call 765.478.3172 or email inra@historiclandmarks.org.

• Stories Along the Indiana National Road, a Digital Documentary:  This project will create a digital, multi-use documentary about Indiana's segment of the Historic National Road. Celebrating the Bicentennial of Thomas Jefferson's 1806 signing of legislation creating the National Road, the program will feature well-known Hoosier artists narrating Indiana stories, reading from letters and journals and performing period music. The program will increase recognition of the byway and educate the public about its historic and cultural significance. The digital format is adaptable for use on public television, at byway visitors centers and in schools.

• Historic National Road - Indiana Mile Interpretation Site:  This project will create a Scenic Byway interpretive site and a linkage of the Historic National Road to both the nearby across-Indiana National Road Heritage Trail and to Terre Haute's north-south greenway trail. The project will create: a Scenic Byway interpretation station with storyboards interpreting the National Road, the existing "Indiana Mile" foot trail and National Register stadium arch within the park, an adjacent historic neighborhood, and the National Register-listed Historic Ohio Boulevard and Deming Park; a bicycle-pedestrian trail linkage within the stadium park to the existing National Road Heritage Trail, and; landscaping, benches, and site identifier signage. Parking exists.