Past Featured Stories and Pics:
The new Terre Haute House?
Well...No...but this hotel in Canada sure looks like the old THH! Special thanks to J. Newkirk in KY for pointing this out to us.
12-15-05
Outdoor Break Room: 12-17-05
Where did everyone go?
Jan. 24, 2006
(click to enlarge)
12-25-05
12-10-05
12-9-05
Arts Illiana
Tablescapes 2006
Terre Haute House
Auction Items
Feb. 21, 2006
Arts Illiana Tablescapes 2006
Mayflower Mural Display
Feb. 21, 2006
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Last "Russ" standing WINS...
March 29, 2006:
-Copper Bar Opens-
Showcasing one of the significant artifacts to be saved from the former Marine Room, The Copper Bar opened April 22nd. Some Trivia: Did you know there is another half to the bar? Did you also know that the two halves were made by separate firms in Chicago? The second half was added when the Mayflower Room opened in 1936. And, the bar had "concealed lighting" under the rail to highlight the copper. This and more info to come soon!
May 27, 2006:
Surreal Views...
JUNE 2, 2006 - NEWS ON THE NEW
TERRE HAUTE HOUSE:
JUNE 5-29, 2006 - Remembering the Terre Haute House
Exhibit at ISU Art Gallery, Center for Performing and Fine Arts
Reception: Thurs. June 29, 5-7p.m.
for directions and hours: www.indstate.edu/artgallery
June 15, 2006:
Stories From The Terre Haute House
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at the Meadows Branch of the Vigo County Public Library, Meadows Shopping Center, 25th & Poplar Streets
Join Terre Haute resident Jack Youngen as he shares stories of his days as a bellhop at the Terre Haute House! During the 3:00 PM program, learn what celebrities he met & other interesting tidbits. Refreshments served, please register. For more information contact the Vigo County Public Library at 812-232-1113 or visit: http://www.vigo.lib.in.us
JULY 28, 2006 - BREAKING NEWS!
LAWSUIT FILED OVER
TERRE HAUTE HOUSE:
-Just Days After Ground Breaking!-
Monday, July 24, 2006 - 11:00 a.m.
-Tuesday, August 8, 2006-
-Sunday, August 6, 2006-
FINALLY, an Artifact Update!
Click the pic above to enter!
-Sunday, August 20, 2006-
THH News:
-Foundations Begun on New HGI THH-
(No Pics Yet--Drive By and See It!)
Coming Soon:
Was Another Local Building Designed by
W.E. Russ?..stay tuned!
JANUARY 24TH: ONE YEAR AGO TODAY PIC
JANUARY 23RD: MISC. "OTHER DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS" TYPE POST...
JANUARY 21ST: ok...I can't resist, a shameless plug for the Colt's today...here is a pic of the new stadium going up in Indy. I have several more but only time to post one right now...
JANUARY 20TH: More HGITHH PICS!
JANUARY 20TH: Special Report: Forgotten "Russ" Discovered?
JANUARY 19TH: THE UPDATES BEGIN! CHECK OUT THE NEW HGITHH PICS FOR NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, AND JANUARY HERE. NEW ARTIFACTS ARE HERE.
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Ye've left a glimmer still to cheer
the Man -- the Artifex!
That holds, in spite o' knock and scale,
o' friction, waste an' slip,
An' by that light -- now, mark my word -- we'll build the Perfect Ship.
(new page coming soon)
February 2007:
Mar. 4th: More HGITHH Construction Pics (from September) Added! (courtesy of "Slim") HERE
Feb. 26th: More Artifacts Added! HERE
Feb. 12th: More Hilton Garden Inn Terre Haute House Construction Pics Added! HERE
March 2007:
March 3, 2007:
Much to my surprise...
it's really up there...go see!
NEW: Lucky Find...and tiny; only 10 oz. My other
is 18 oz. This one has the HTH logo!
Happy 1st day o' Spring!
Absolutely UNBELIEVABLE ARTIFACT recovered!
Click Picture to Enlarge.
Something NEW Coming...
Stay Tuned...
Mar. 7th: TONS MORE HGITHH Construction Pics Added (including a tour!) HERE
Mar. 4th: More HGITHH Construction Pics (from September) Added! (courtesy of "Slim") HERE
Feb. 26th: More Artifacts Added! HERE
Feb. 12th: More Hilton Garden Inn Terre Haute House Construction Pics Added! HERE
March 21, 2007:
April 1, 2007:
EXTRA! 
EXTRA!
EXTRA!MURPH VISITS HISTORIC "HOTEL" HERE
NEW WEBSITE ON FORMER "TRIB AND LIB" BUILDINGS NOW OPEN HERE
GETTING NEW
LEASE ON LIFE
HAS DATE WITH
WRECKING BALL
MURPH VISITS
HISTORIC "HOTEL"
Webmaster Murph recently visited the Hollywood Tower Hotel at the Disney MGM Theme Park. Click the link on the above headline for photos and highlights from this marvelous journey back in time.
TERRE HAUTE HOUSE
ARTIFACT UPDATE
COMING SOON
With the exception of postcards, Terre Haute House artifacts still seem to be hard to find and in high demand. We have acquired several new pieces for the archive in recent months and hope to share those with you as soon as possible. If anyone out there would like to share photos of their THH collectibles, please drop us an e-mail. We will be happy to place your photo in the archive and even list your contribution anonymously if you prefer. On an interesting note, I did stumble across a photo of one of the original cash registers from the hotel. I don't know the person who has it, but they certainly appear to have spent many hours restoring it. Here is the link.
Just scroll down the page and you will see it. I have also heard that a local family has a dining table from the original Prairie House!
Let us know what you have!
FIFTH FLOOR
TAKING SHAPE!
Placement of the fifth floor slabs began today and the main entry is starting to "show it's profile" at the new Hilton Garden Inn Terre Haute House. Window installation continues along with interior framing, duct work, electrical, plumbing, and more. Occupancy is set for Semptemer 1, 2007. If you are one of the trades-men, please drop us an
e-mail to tell us about the progress.
The former Tribune Building in Terre Haute, Indiana will soon take on a new lease in life as a Candlewood Suites (c) extended stay hotel. The hotel will be operated by Dora Hotels Co. LLC, operators of the new Hilton Garden Inn Terre Haute House currently under construction across the street. Some environmental remediation has already taken place and construction should be under way soon. The building was constructed in 1912 by local business man and past owner of the Terre Haute Tribune, Crawford Fairbanks.
APRIL 2007:
The former Liberty and Grand Theater will soon vanish to make way for a new six-story structure designed to match the existing former Tribune Building. The Theater had been stripped of it's original beauty for many decades. Later known as The Grand Theater, it ceased operation as a second play movie house in 1978 and was gutted further to become a warehouse for the newspaper's new printing press.
UPDATE:
Activity may begin soon!
HISTORIC CORNER "TOPPED OUT"
At about 4:00 p.m. on May 10, 2007, the corner suite of the new Hilton Garden Inn Terre Haute House
facing the historic "Crossroads of America" was unceremoniously "Topped Out" before a crowd of...well...
one known onlooker. The actual "Topping Out" of the entire building was completed today, May 11th.
*UPDATED* MAY 11TH: LIBERTY THEATER DEMO PICS NOW UP HERE!
OLD TRIB GUTTING CONTINUES--LIBERTY/GRAND GOING FAST!
FIFTH FLOOR OF NEW THH UP! SEE APRIL PICS HERE!
LIBERTY THEATER HISTORY PAGE NOW OPENED HERE
NEW WEBSITE ON FORMER "TRIB AND LIB" BUILDINGS NOW OPEN HERE
LIBERTY THEATER DEMO ALMOST DONE!
-SEE PICS HERE-
*UPDATED* MAY 18TH: MORE LIBERTY THEATER DEMO PICS NOW UP HERE!
OLD TRIB GUTTING CONTINUES ON FIFTH FLOOR!
SIXTH FLOOR OF NEW THH UP! SEE APRIL PICS HERE!
LIBERTY THEATER HISTORY PAGE NOW OPENED HERE
NEW WEBSITE ON FORMER "TRIB AND LIB" BUILDINGS NOW OPEN HERE
SIXTH FLOOR
DONE!
(from May 12, 2007)
Placement of the sixth floor slabs at the HGITHH is now complete and the building seems to be progressing on schedule. Occupancy is set for September 1, 2007.
APPRECIATE WHAT WE STILL HAVE DOWNTOWN!
(May 12, 2007)
Unfortunately, Terre Haute has managed to rid itself of many of it's beloved "eyesores" in the past decades. When I say "eyesores" I am, ofcourse, being sarcastic. I was once the youngest member of the Vigo Preservation Alliance at about ten years of age.
I've seen firsthand the loss of the Big Four Depot, the Preston House, numerous storefronts on Wabash, numerous buildings at ISU while attending college, and most recently, the historic THH, F-H Savings, and Bement-Rea. Sadly, this mentality is nothing new here. Terre Haute has been on a "demolition spree" for about 75 years now! Go look at the Juliet Peddle slides or the Martin Photos. Unfortunately, we cannot undo the past. What we can do is get involved in the future. Be sure to frequent the downtown and its faithful businesses. Buy their goods and services and thank them for their contribution to the downtown.
If you are concerned about the future of any particular structure, start making inquiries, phone calls, and e-mail the city. An Example: We need to start dialogue now to insure that the former Albrecht (aka Ellis Bldg.), The Ford-Overstreet, The Swope-Nehf, and the Bement-Blumberg buildings on the north side of Wabash between 5th and 6th aren't forgotten! Look all over the city--abandoned structures have recently seen a dramatic decrease in "life expectancy" under our current administration. This is both good and bad. The GOOD is because of economic development, public safety, and in some cases they really are eyesores (i.e. abandoned warehouses east of ISU on Chestnut). The BAD is obviously when we lose historic structures that have the potential to contribute to the aesthetic beauty of Terre Haute and draw visitors.
I am thrilled that the former Trib will be rehabbed and that the new Children's Museum will stay downtown. Our downtown still has potential! Yes, we lost what could have been a beautifully restored hotel. But, we still have the Deming (should it's function ever change in the future) and we still have our one and only skyscraper--the Sycamore Building. Go look around, appreciate what we still have, and get organized now so that we don't lose anything else!MAY 2007:
HILTON GARDEN INN
TERRE HAUTE HOUSE
PROGRESS
(June 1, 2007)
Progress on the new Hilton Garden Inn Terre Haute House seems to be moving along at a rapid pace although the news recently reported that the rate of progress was "not as fast as developers first thought." It is exciting to see the stonework going in around the base and it looks like we might be in for a pleasant surprise! Sources close to the project had originally stated that most of the hotel would be covered in a "blown concrete" application rather than brick. The good news is that there appears to be massive amounts of brick arriving onsite this weekend. 7th Street actually had to be closed today to receive the brick and will be closed again from Sunday to Monday. (source: tribstar.com)
Also, in a change from the original rendering of the new hotel, it appears that the color scheme may have changed as well. The stone work around the bottom is now light colored like limestone and the brick is red. Cool! Maybe they want it to match the new parking garage? Anyway, if all this is as it appears, the new hotel may fit into the context of the historic downtown better than many originally thought.
CANDLEWOOD SUITES-CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
PROGRESS
(June 1, 2007)
Progress on the new Candlewood Suites and Terre Haute Children's Museum is evident at the site of the former Tribune and Grand/Liberty Theater Buildings. The theater is now gone from the horizon as clean up, hauling, and basement excavation continue. The Tribune gutting is essentially complete on the 5th and 6th floors. Gutting began on the 4th floor this past week. Sources have said that the removal of the circa 1925 R. Hoe and Co. "Octuple Press" in the basement of the former "Trib" may begin as soon as gutting gets down to the first floor. The 90 ton press will have to be cut into pieces and lifted out through holes cut near the edge of the building; possibly in the front sidewalk. This press is the one that churned out the monumental 300 page edition of the Tribune released on October 25, 1925. Ironically, it was on the front page of this special edition that the public first learned of the plans to build a "New, Modern, and Absolutely Fire-Proof Terre Haute House" to be built by the estate of the late Crawford Fairbanks. The edition included a drawing of the building. You can see the original rendering here. Funny how history repeats itself. When the hotel was completed in 1928, some complained that the original THH (from the 1800's) had more historic appeal!
OTHER HAPPENIN' S
DOWNTOWN
(June 1, 2007)
The former Hamilton and Harrison Co. building was razed behind Hulman Center. The company was in the confectionary business many decades ago. The building had most recently been storage for the ISU theater department.
It appears that interior demolition has begun on the
former lab school at ISU. This building will become the new School of Education.
The new Multi Modal Transportation Facility (parking garage) is beginning to rise above ground at 7th and Cherry.
Restoration of Hulman and Co. and St. Ben's exteriors continues on 9th St.
With all the excitement downtown, rumors abound about more upcoming projects...stay tuned!
The beautiful abandoned buildings on the north side of Wabash between 5th and 6th St. still sit patiently...waiting for someone who cares enough to save them!
Keep up the great work folks!
You are bringing our downtown back to life!
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 DOWNTOWN PHOTO UPDATE: Click here to see this week's progress.
AUGUST 28, 2007 DOWNTOWN PHOTO UPDATE: Click here to see this week's progress.
AUGUST 18, 2007 DOWNTOWN PHOTO UPDATE: Click here to see this week's progress.
AUGUST 8, 2007 DOWNTOWN PHOTO UPDATE: Click here to see this week's progress.
AUGUST 1, 2007 DOWNTOWN PHOTO UPDATE: Click here to see this week's progress.
July 21, 2007 Downtown Photo Update: Click here to see this week's progress.
July 16, 2007: Click here to see the 1st piece of the new Cherry Street Multi Modal Facility that went up this morning!
SEP.26, 2007 - HILTON GARDEN INN THH UPDATE: Click here to see the hotel at night!
NEW! BREAKING NEWS!
For the first time in 37 years, there is a hotel open at 7th and Wabash!
On October 5, 2007 at 3:30 p.m., the Hilton Garden Inn - Terre Haute House opened its doors to the public!
NEW! OCT. 7, 2007 - SEE A PHOTO TOUR OF THE NEW HOTEL HERE!
NEW:
Downtown Terre Haute Update
for December 9, 2007!
CLICK THE STAIRCASE PHOTO
TO ENTER!
NEW:
Former Lab School-
ISU School of Ed. Progress
CLICK THE LAB SCHOOL PHOTO
TO ENTER!
NEW:
The 12 Days O' Christmas...
terrehautehouse.net style!
CLICK THE CHRISTMAS TREE TO ENTER!
NEW:
Candlewood Suites
Progress Update
for Dec. 27, 2007
CLICK THE "TRIB"
TO ENTER!
CANDLEWOOD SUITES/CHILDREN'S MUSEUM/FORMER TRIB PROGRESS--FEBRUARY 27, 2008
Floor surfaces in the Trib are nearly complete. The openings in back have been sealed and some temporary heating has been installed. Interior framing, wiring, and plumbing is complete on two floors. New elevators will be installed soon. Work on the front facade restoration began this week and removal of the ground floor walk-in safe is now done. The building received a new wall across the back that will also raise the back profile of the building by about eight feet. There is still some basement clean out left to do.
Soil compaction is complete at the site of the new Children's Museum.
Groundbreaking was on Wednesday, December 5, 2007.
NEW PAGE: Terrehautehouse.net has released their much anticipated site about the Hippodrome Theater (Scottish Rite Building)! Click the NOW OPEN photo!
NOW OPEN!
NEW PAGE: A brief timeline on the history of the copper bar from the Terre Haute House!
A Tribute to Heinl's Flower Shop:
Celebrating 145 Years in Business!
March Progress at the
Former Tribune Building-
Candlewood Suites
March 21st:
New Hilton Garden Inn Signage!
Cherry Street Multi-Modal
Opening in 2 Weeks?
Revolutions Facade
Restoration Underway
JUNE 1 UPDATE:
MAY 24 UPDATE:
JUNE 9FLOOD PHOTOS!
JULY 2ND UPDATE:
JULY 15TH UPDATE:
U.S. TRUST
BUILDING PAGE:
AUGUST 5TH UPDATE:
KAUFMAN BLOCK PAGE:
T.H. FED. BLDG. PAGE:
VIGO CO. COURTHOUSE PAGE:
MURPH'S
WEEKEND GETAWAY
2008:
NEW FIND PAST UPDATES ARCHIVE HERE.
AUGUST 24TH
DOWNTOWN UPDATE:
GREAT NEWS!
MORE DAMAGED STONE REPLACED WITH REAL STONE AT THE FORMER TRIB!
Dora Hotels shows commitment to authenticity and historic preservation! Drive by and see it! Could there be more pleasant surprises in store?!
AUGUST 31st
DOWNTOWN
UPDATE:
September 27th - Candlewood Suites at the former Tribune nearly done:
NEW FIND PAST UPDATES ARCHIVED HERE.
NEW LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE NEWLY-REVITALIZED
TRIBUNE BUILDING HERE.
AS SEEN ON WTWO's "TECH TALK"!
FEATURED IN THE TRIBUNE STAR!
