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706 E 4th St
Hobart, IN 46342
Phone
219-942-0970
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Monday to Friday: By Appointment
Saturday: 10AM - 12PM
Sunday: Closed
If anyone had any doubts that preservation and economic development could co-exist, they only needed to attend the Hobart Historical Society’s annual dinner Oct. 26. The program took place in a former funeral parlor and later a Mexican restaurant. The…
Below are the remarks presented by Tiffany Tolbert at the 2026 Annual Dinner of the Hobart Historical Society. The topic theme was, “Preservation Perspectives: Insights on Preservation in Hobart’s Downtown Lake George Commercial Historic District” and presented during the evening…
Join us for Behind the Bricks—a self-guided historic walk where each participating storefront reveals a story. With the help of the Hobart Historical Society, you’ll uncover fun facts, unique architecture, and the people who shaped our city taking place Thursday,…
Hobart’s oldest church is getting a new life, thanks to Felix Perry. Felix Perry in recent years has been to a Christ Scientist church turned Orthodox and a Nazarene church. Since 2024 he’s been working on the former Augustana building…
Ever wonder where the Brickie nickname originated? Did you also know that Hobart’s bricks have a connection to a potential Catholic saint? Hobart’s original Brickies were just that – bricks. Back when horsepower meant actual horses, brickmaking plants were very…
Note: Images in this digital version of the article have been added and did not appear in the original print version published in Fall of 2024. Walter A. Elliot of Gary and Henry J. Kranz of Chicago were the developers…
