DNR Announces Winners of Preservation Month Photo Contest

Andrew Forrester of Madison is among the winners.

Photo by Andrew Forrester provided by Indiana DNR. 

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology has announced the winners of its annual Historic Preservation Month photo contest.

Five winners were named across five categories, including Altered, Black and White, Color, Kids, and Preservation Month Annual Theme.

Andrew Forrester of Madison is the winner of the Preservation Month Annual Theme for his photo of the Salm Gymnasium at Madison High School.

The winning photos and a variety of other entries will be shared on the DNR’s Instagram account (@Indianadnr) throughout May.

The contest was open to photographers of any age and skill level. The contest has been held since 2005 to promote Indiana’s historic resources.

All structures in photo entries had to be at least 50 years old and in Indiana.

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