(Beverly Shores, IN) - The future of the iconic pink South Shore Station at Beverly Shores is on a firm foundation for the next century with a new partnership.

 

Through a long-term 100-year lease between the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) and Indiana Landmarks, the Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery will be a long-term tenant in the building, continuing their decades-long stewardship for the community landmark. 

 

“Partnerships form the backbone of our work across the state to preserve historic places,” said Brad Ward, president of Indiana Landmarks.

 

Some 35 years ago, the Spanish Colonial Revival-style depot, the last remaining 1920s train depot of the South Shore Line, was slated for demolition before dedicated local supporters rallied to save it and secure its listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

 

The Town of Beverly Shores partnered with the museum to restore the building using federal funding, and the museum and art gallery began occupying the building in 1988.

 

Today, the depot, with its iconic scripted neon sign, houses a history museum, boutique art gallery, gift shop, and serves as a vital and dynamic cultural and community center. 

 

Indiana Landmarks will inform and guide the museum’s board on an as-requested basis, providing access to grants and other forms of assistance.

 

To facilitate work on the building, NICTD will provide an initial $50,000 grant for needed repairs and an annual contribution to assist with ongoing maintenance. 

 

"We are thrilled to have the knowledge and resources of Indiana Landmarks behind us as we work to preserve this historic treasure, the depot,” said Monique Rub, Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery board president.