FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The City of Fort Wayne shares that a local study of the economic impact of historic preservation and heritage tourism was released on Wednesday.

City officials say the study, “Preservation is About the Future: The Economic Impact of Historic Preservation and Heritage Tourism in Fort Wayne,” was presented by Donovan Rypkema of PlaceEconomics during the Indiana State Historic Preservation Conference in Fort Wayne this week.

Key findings from the study include:

Since 2001, investments in local historic tax credit rehabilitation projects have reached $340 million and supported 258 jobs annually.

In 2024, heritage visitors spent more than $313 million in Fort Wayne, supporting approximately 3,000 year-round jobs.

In 2024, the average home value in local historic d

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