KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. — Knightstown, a small town in Henry County home of just 2,100 people, is submitting a proposal to get a complete makeover for free.

Creators of a new HGTV series to be called “Home Town Takeover” say it will renovate small towns.

Community outreach coordinator Kevin Richey and videographer Ben Houchins are creating a video and sending in photos of what can be renovated around Knightstown.

“We want people to experience small-town Midwest life that’s very inviting and very progressive, too,” Richey said.

Ben and Erin Napier Take Home Town On The Road (photo courtesy HGTV) 

 

To be considered for the series, small towns must have less than 40,000 people, homes with great architecture and a primary street that needs to be renovated.

Richey said Main Street, also U.S. 40, in the downtown area would qualify for improvements while preserving its history.

“These buildings are old. They’ve been around forever and they need help, too,” he said. “They not only need a roof or new windows or things like that, but they need some TLC.”

People hope to add more recreational space in front of the Academy Place Senior Facility, improve the downtown Public Square, and repair to nearby homes, churches and landmarks including the Knightstown Public Library, which has been around since 1912.

The deadline to be chosen for “Home Town Takeover” is Feb. 7.