Frank & Abbie Blount House

44 West Sinclair Street

Built: 1883

Style: Stick Style

Frank and Abbie Blount received this lot on West Sinclair Street as a wedding gift from his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Rufus Blount. Mr. Blount joined Kothe, Wells and Bauer, an Indianapolis wholesale grocery firm, in 1889 and served as a local manager for most of his life. Dr. Blount, who lived in the home in his later years, served as a physician in Wabash for more than fifty years.

An excellent example of Stick Style architecture, this home retains many of its historic features such as its tall proportion, very irregular plan, complex roof forms, knee braces and brackets, contrasting vertical siding above and below the windows, banding and paneling, and cornerboards. Also of interest is its square tower with pyramidal roof and projecting porch.