Downtown Muncie Historic Architecture Walking Tour

An architectural exploration of 23 stops in downtown Muncie, IN

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Downtown Muncie Historic Architecture Walking Tour

Muncie, Indiana 47303, United States

Created By: Ball State University

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This walking tour was built for the Preserving Historic Places Conference held in Muncie in September 2023. Dr. Wendy Soltz, Director of the Public History Program at Ball State University developed the tour with public history student intern, Austin Kellar, and the Spring 2023 HIST 240: Introduction to Public History class. If you have a suggestion for resources to be added to this walking tour or have a question, comment, edit, or update, please contact Dr. Wendy Soltz at wfsoltz@bsu.edu.

Many thanks go to Danielle Kauffman and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology; Sara McKinley and the Muncie Public Library; Karen Vincent and the Delaware County Historical Society; and Melissa Gentry, Jonathan Spodek, and Cody Sprunger of Ball State University. This walking tour is dedicated to the memory of Mike Mavis (1959-2023) a history buff and Muncie architectural history maven.

This program has been made possible through a Historic Preservation Education Grant from Indiana Landmarks, Indiana Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.


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Address: 520 E. Main Street Year Built: 1920 Architectural Style: Collegiate Gothic National Register: Masonic Temple; NR # 84001020; Listed 9/27/1984. Muncie’s third Masonic Temple was designed by architect Cuno Kibele.[1] The temple fea... Read more
Title of Building: Emily Kimbrough House Address: 715 E. Washington Street Year Built: c. 1898 Architectural Style: Queen Anne Cottage National Register: Emily Kimbrough Historic District; NR # 80000032; Listed 11/13/1980. The Emily Kimbrou... Read more
Title of Building: Suzane Thomas House Address: 828 E. Adams Street Year Built: 1894 Architectural Style: Colonial Revival National Register: Emily Kimbrough Historic District; NR # 80000032; Listed 11/13/1980. Designed by Fort Wayne archit... Read more
Title of Building: Marsh Home Address: 616 E. Adams Street Year Built: 1904 Architectural Style: Craftsman National Register: Emily Kimbrough Historic District; NR # 80000032; Listed 11/13/1980. Built for Susan Ryan, John Ryan’s daughter,... Read more
Title of Building: Ryan House Address: 202 S. Monroe Street Year Built: 1888 Architectural Style: Queen Anne National Register: Emily Kimbrough Historic District; NR # 80000032; Listed 11/13/1980. The John W. Ryan House, well-known for its ... Read more
Title of Building: Carnegie Library Address: 301 E. Jackson Street Year Built: 1902 Architectural Style: Neo-Classical  National Register: Muncie Public Library; NR # 76000019; Listed 6/17/1976. Constructed as part of Andrew Carnegie’s n... Read more
Title of Building: Anthony Block Address: 125 S. Walnut Street Year Built: 1888 Architectural Style: Romanesque Revival  National Register: Walnut Street Historic District; NR # 88002112; Listed 2/17/1989. The Anthony Block, designed by ar... Read more
Title of Building: Ballard Hardware Building Address: 207 S. Walnut Street Year Built: c. 1883 Architectural Style: Classical Revival National Register: Walnut Street Historic District; NR # 88002112; Listed 2/17/1989. The Ballard Hardware ... Read more
Title of Building: F. D. Rose Building Address: 125 E. Charles Street Year Built: 1926 Architectural Style: Tudor Revival National Register: F.D. Rose Building; NR # 88002112; Listed 3/1/1984. Frederick Dodds Rose, a prominent local banker ... Read more
Title of Building: Jones Block Address: 405 S. Walnut Street Year Built: 1903 Architectural Style: Classical Revival National Register: Walnut Street Historic District; NR # 88002112; Listed 2/17/1989. During Muncie's peak prosperity, L. J.... Read more
Title of Building: Hotel Roberts Address: 420 S. High Street Year Built: 1919 Architectural Style: Colonial Revival National Register: Roberts Hotel; NR # 82000034; Listed 7/15/1982. While constructed in 1919, Hotel Roberts opened to guests... Read more
Title of Building: Old Federal Building Address: 401 S. High Street Year Built: 1906 Architectural Style: Beaux Arts National Register: Walnut Street Historic District; NR # 88002112; Listed 2/17/1989. Initially, the Old Federal Building he... Read more
Title of Building: First Church of Christ, Scientist Address: 326 W. Charles Street Year Built: 1929 Architectural Style: Renaissance Revival National Register: Old West End Historic District; NR # 86002721; Listed 9/22/1986. Christian Scie... Read more
Title of Building: Beecher Bennet Home Address: 508 W. Charles Street Year Built: 1905 Architectural Style: Eclectic Queen Anne National Register: Old West End Historic District; NR # 86002721; Listed 9/22/1986. Located in the Old West End ... Read more
Title of Building: Friends Memorial Church Address: 418 W. Adams Street Year Built: 1906 Architectural Style: Gothic Revival National Register: Old West End Historic District; NR # 86002721; Listed 9/22/1986. Muncie's Friends community was ... Read more
Title of Building: Temple Beth El Address: 525 W. Jackson Street Year Built: 1922 Architectural Style: Classical Revival National Register: Old West End Historic District; NR # 86002721; Listed 9/22/1986. Temple Beth El is the first and onl... Read more
Title of Building: First Church of Christ Address: 600 W. Jackson Street Year Built: 1875 Architectural Style: Gothic Revival National Register: Old West End Historic District; NR # 86002721; Listed 9/22/1986. Thought to be Muncie’s oldes... Read more
Title of Building: Willmore (a.k.a. Wittmore) Apartments Address: 424 W. Main Street Year Built: 1931 Architectural Style: Tutor Revival National Register: Old West End Historic District; NR # 86002721; Listed 9/22/1986. In 1930, Dr. Will C... Read more
Title of Building: Patterson Block Address: 100 S. Walnut Street Year Built: 1876 Architectural Style: Italianate  National Register: Walnut Street Historic District; NR # 88002112; Listed 2/17/1989. After the original building on the site... Read more
Title of Building: American National Trust Bank Address: 110 E. Main Street  Year Built: 1925 Architectural Style: Renaissance Revival National Register: Walnut Street Historic District; NR # 88002112; Listed 2/17/1989. The American Nation... Read more
Title of Building: Muncie Fieldhouse Address: 525 N. Walnut Street Year Built: 1928 Architectural Style: Classical Revival SHAARD Survey # 035-442-45163; Surveyed 1985. Originally known as the Vocational and Physical Education Building, Mun... Read more
Title of Building: Moore-Youse House Address: 122 E. Washington Street Year Built: 1849 Architectural Style: Federal/Greek Revival National Register: Moore-Youse-Maxon House; NR # 84001022; Listed 5/24/1984. The Moore-Youse House is one of ... Read more
Title of Building: Abbott Johnson Home Address: 328 E. Washington Street Year Built: 1900 Architectural Style: Second Empire National Register: Goldsmith C. Gilbert Historic District; NR # 88002113; Listed 11/14/1988. Abbott Johnson contrac... Read more

 

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