Crawfordsville Brickyard Park

Crawfordsville Brickyard Park

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Crawfordsville, IN

Brickyard Park

The former site of the Crawfordsville Shale Brick Company, Brickyard Nature Park is a 104-acre property that the City wanted to make more accessible to the public for active and passive recreation opportunities such as walking, biking, hiking, nature viewing, and picnicking.

HWC worked closely with local leadership and an active, local mountain biking group to develop improvements for the park. Elements include a new entrance and trailhead with a parking lot, shade shelter, picnic tables, bike racks, seating, and trail map. A 1.1-mile walking path was established as well as 2.2-miles of bike trails. Additionally, an accessible, paved loop trail was installed to make the park more inclusive. To reduce conflict between use type, a clear signage system was created so trail users understand which trails are designated for hiking versus biking.

With a moderate budget of $500,000, HWC was able to accomplish all of the City’s goals for the project. The once best kept secret in Crawfordsville has now become an active park amenity that is open to the public year round.

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Farmersburg Stormwater System Improvements

Farmersburg Stormwater System Improvements

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Farmersburg, IN

Stormwater System Improvements

Following the completion of a Townwide stormwater study, HWC assisted the Town in developing a stormwater improvements project. The Town obtained a matching grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (IOCRA).

The first phase of improvements for the project involved several small improvement locations throughout the Town. These improvements reduce persistent, frequent flooding seen by the residents of Farmersburg. The improvements included hybrid swales, ditches, culverts, and traditional storm sewers. This project also included the cleaning and televising of a storm sewer line along with the cleaning of culverts under the railroad.

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Sullivan Central Plaza Archway

Sullivan Central Plaza Archway

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Sullivan, IN

Central Plaza Archway

The City of Sullivan has continued efforts to develop the previous Central Plaza School site into a vibrant public space following the creation of the Sullivan Civic Center anchoring the north end of the site. Development plans call for the creation of a public event lawn, amphitheater, and splash pad, with a grand entry to the site on the southeast corner, directly across from City Hall. 

HWC designed and detailed this entry archway for the City of Sullivan as part of READI funding allocated to the City and as the first phase of developing the Central Plaza park space. 

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Lincoln Park Crawfordsville

Lincoln Park Crawfordsville

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Crawfordsville, IN

Lincoln Park

Once the site of the Lincoln School for Colored Children, Lincoln Park required a careful approach to renovations to expand needed amenities to the neighborhood, while preserving and highlighting the park’s unique and special history to the citizens of Crawfordsville.  

HWC prepared custom illustrations and graphic panels commemorating the people of Lincoln School within a small seating plaza. The seating plaza and signage was integrated with site improvements, including new pickleball courts, renovated basketball courts, a new shelter, and parking improvements.

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Rushville North Washington Street Subdivision

Rushville North Washington Street Subdivision

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Rushville, IN

North Washington Street Subdivision

The City of Rushville is partnering with a local builder to build 33 single-family starter homes in the new North Washington Street Subdivision. HWC was hired by the City to complete the subdivision’s infrastructure design. This subdivision is located on property that connects an existing neighborhood with West 16th Street, a newly extended roadway that has been identified in the City of Rushville’s Comprehensive Plan as a key corridor for housing development. The project is near two other Rushville housing projects that will soon add 40 market-rate apartments and 64 higher-end custom homes.

Each of these housing projects is located within walking distance of two elementary schools, Rush County’s middle school and high school, Memorial Park, the Rush County Boys and Girls Club, and the City’s major retail outlets. This project’s proximity to the County’s school system and major quality of life amenities serves as a major incentive for young families to relocate to the area.

In recent years, the City of Rushville and Rush County Schools have been on a mission to grow the community’s population and public school enrollment. The two organizations understand the importance of an attractive housing product to workforce attraction and have partnered on numerous efforts to bring additional housing options to the community, including the creation of one of the first housing TIF districts in the State.

The North Washington Street Subdivision project is the latest example of this valuable partnership. The City of Rushville and Rush County Schools completed a land swap that enabled the City to bring this housing project to fruition. The North Washington project extends streets and utility infrastructure to this property and enables the developer to expand the community’s workforce housing options, providing an opportunity to expand the region’s population and local public school enrollment.

The project was completed in 2025, as well as the first five new homes being constructed and occupied. 

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