Preserve Historic La Porte

12/04/2025

LA PORTE, Ind. -- Preserve Historic La Porte will be hosting a self-guided tour of historic building interiors across La Porte Saturday and Sunday, with li

11/20/2025

We are only two weeks away from the Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour! This event offers a wonderful opportunity to initiate your Christmas celebrations and admire beautifully decorated historic homes and buildings. Ticket outlets are listed in the photo below.

10/08/2025

Here is some information on the tour locations and ticket outlets. Hard to believe we are only two months away!

09/24/2025

Mark your calendars, our Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour is just around the corner!

08/18/2025

Indiana Landmarks has released its annual list of the 10 Most Endangered historic properties in the state, and Kiwanis Field is among them. To sign online petition go to: https://chng.it/N9nryLqcFj

Once a year, we announce the 10 Most Endangered, a list of historic places on the brink of extinction and too important to lose. Our 2021 entries include one of state’s first high schools built exclusively for Black students; a train depot that embodies Indiana’s limestone legacy; an artfully de...

01/29/2025

An excellent resource for those interested in learning about historic building techniques and colors.

12/18/2024

Another wonderful Christmas Candlelight tour! We can’t thank our volunteers and tour goers enough.
We can’t have this annual tradition without them.
Having said that,we have winners of the prize drawing!

4th place, two tickets to 2025 Candlelight Tour
Tim Schroll from La Porte

3rd place, gift certificate to Portofino Grill
Lucy DeVoux from Long Grove, IL

2nd place, gift certificate and gift basket from “A Whole World of Good”
Carl Horne, Hannah, IN

And the first place winner, one night stay at “ The Old Ruth” is
Cathy Ackil from La Porte.

Congratulations!

12/07/2024

Get ready for a truly special day! Our Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour kicks off at 4:00pm, filled with joy, laughter, and heartwarming moments. You can still purchase tickets today and tomorrow at the St John's Lutheran Church, located at 111 Kingsbury Ave, the first stop on this year's spectacular tour. We can't wait to share this incredible experience with you all.

12/05/2024

La PORTE — With Preserve Historic La Porte’s (PHLP) Christmas Candlelight Tour set for this weekend, researcher Tim Stabosz said he was astonished enough on las…
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Blustery with snow showers. Low 17F. Winds NW at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of snow 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 50 mph..

11/25/2024

The Old Ruth at sunrise, another beautiful part of La Porte’s history that you will have a chance to see on this year’s Christmas Candlelight Tour.
The last time the home was open on our tour was the very first tour in 1996!

11/15/2024

Built in 1883, this Michigan Avenue house is one of the beautiful homes on this year's tour. This is the first time this locally designed house has been open for the Candlelight Tour. We are very grateful for the homeowner's generosity in sharing their holiday cheer with us.

10/08/2024

Mark your calendars! Our 2024 Christmas Candlelight Tour is just 60 days away. Check out the photos below for ticket information, tour dates, and participating homes.