There are impressive renovations going on in downtown Linton. I had the privilege of meeting local business owners and investors, Jeff and Vickie Doris, who have undertaken a wide variety of improvements to downtown properties, ranging from commercial to residential space.
I was greeted by a group of local leaders when I stepped out onto Main Street. After meeting Mayor John Wilkes and some of the creative minds behind these projects, we stepped through the doors of the long-vacant Cine movie theater.
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| Lt. Gov. Skillman meets with business owners and property developers, Jeff and Vickie Doris outside their Linton Family Pharmacy with Linton Mayor John Wilkes and architect, Stan Palma. |
The building had once been home to a beautiful theater, but after nearly 30 years time had taken its toll. The building still swept down to a large stage area, but everything had been stripped down to brick and beam. Construction is just beginning, but I could plainly see the vision the Dorises have for a 41-unit affordable senior-housing facility. Tax credits were awarded for this project through our Housing and Community Development Authority, and as renovations continue and investors take notice, Linton will have a tremendous new asset. I hope you’ll keep your eye out for the grand opening of the Cine Senior Apartments in the coming months.
I know Jeff and Vickie do great work because we ended our time together looking at another one of their projects, the newly renovated home of Charlotte’s Unique Boutique. I’ve heard a lot about this beautiful ladies’ clothing store over the years, and I was happy to see it for myself and meet Charlotte herself. It was hard to believe we were in rural Indiana and not in some metropolitan area. If that’s the kind of quality of what’s in store for the Cine, then we will all have a few more reasons to “like Linton,” as those famous green signs say.
To learn more about the work of the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, visit www.in.gov/ihcda.
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