If These Walls Could Tell: Electric Works told by Lou Ann Homan

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Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm

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Indiana Landmarks Center | Indianapolis, IN

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Lou Ann Homan tells the story of the Fort Wayne Electric Works. For much of the 20th century, General Electric (GE) drove innovation from a campus of red brick buildings along Broadway in Fort Wayne. At its height in 1944, the company employed approximately one-third of the city’s workforce, but GE’s slow decline in the late 20th century, and eventual closure of its Fort Wayne operations in 2015, left residents with increasing concern about the future of the 39-acre Broadway property near downtown.
Inspired by the site’s heritage, location and the city’s track record of investing in its downtown, an affiliate of Ancora Partners LLC acquired the property from GE in 2017 to create Electric Works, a mixed-use innovation district. To honor the extraordinary revitalization, Indiana Landmarks selected Electric Works as the winner of its 2025 Cook Cup for Outstanding Restoration.
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Indiana Landmarks Center, 520 E 12th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2630, United States

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