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Riparian House Indiana Archives – Crown Cruise Vacations

Hoosier 1835 canal ‘shanty’ gets new life as Riparian House

June 24, 2022 | Jackie Sheckler Finch

When Justin Gillespie saw the dilapidated canal worker house, he wasn’t sure the structure could be saved. However, Justin valued the history of his Hoosier hometown and decided to undertake the massive renovation project.

“I grew up here in Lagro and didn’t want to see these historic buildings destroyed,” he says. “A lot of blood, sweat and tears have gone into this but I’m proud of how we saved something that could have been bulldozed down and forgotten about.” Read more...