Preservation in practice: Nine African American sites receive Eli Lilly grants 

Historical sites located across Indiana will receive more than $200,000 from an Eli Lilly grant for preservation.Distributed by the Standiford H. Cox Fund and the Dovie Stewart Cox & Chester A. Cox Sr. Memorial Fund, the money will be distributed to nine African American sites to support restoration.“We’re pleased to serve as a preservation advisor on these grants, which continue the visionary work of Stan Cox to protect Indiana’s Black heritage,” Mark Dollase, vice president of preservation services at Indiana Landmarks, said in a press release. “The partnership between the Central Indiana Community Foundation and Indiana Landmarks creates a brighter future for these important local landmarks.”The funds are dedicated to Stan Cox, Eli Lilly’s first Black chemist who joined the company in 1957. Prior to his death in 2019, he established the two funds with the Central Indiana Community Foundation to support the restoration, preservation, maintenance and operation of the buildings across Indiana. Cox’s career spanned more than 32 years, and the funds he created have awarded more than $1 million in grants across the state.The nine organizations who will be receiving the funds are: Abundant Life Ministries Community Church, Indianapolis: $15,000 to replace electrical systems in the church built...