West Wabash Historic District

Get a taste of popular, historic architectural trends in West Wabash.

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West Wabash Historic District

Wabash, Indiana 46992, United States

Created By: Wabash County Museum

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The approximate length of this walking tour is two miles.

All of the buildings included in this walking tour, with the exception of the First United Methodist Church, were included as a district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Styles of architecture have changed throughout time depending upon the popular trends and fashions among architects and clients. In the West Wabash Historic District, the buildings that are included fall roughly into ten categories of styles ranging from Gothic Revival to Tudor to Craftsman.

This walking tour is managed by the Wabash County Museum and funding was provided by the Indiana Humanities in cooperation with the National Endowment of the Humanities and Indiana Landmarks.

Current photos were taken by local photographer, Greg Coon.

For more information on any of the sites please contact the Museum at info@wabashmuseum.org.


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110 North Cass Street Built: 1900 Style: Gothic Revival The First United Methodist Church was dedicated on March 11, 1900 during the pastorate of Reverend H. N. Herrick. The congregation was organized in 1837. The 1890 pipe organ in the ch... Read more
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... Read more
40 West Sinclair Street Built: c. 1890 Style: Eclectic Joseph Busick was one of the wealthiest and most prominent citizens of Wabash when he and his wife Kate built this home about 1890. Mr. Busick was involved in multiple business ventures... Read more
206 West Main Street Built: c. 1890; 1902 Style: Queen Anne William and Mary Talbert, the earliest known owners, purchased the home in 1893 when Mr. Talbert was involved in the international horse-trading business. Later, he served as Presi... Read more
306 West Main Street Built: c. 1850s Style: Gothic Revival John Sivey, one of Wabash County's early settlers, was the Wabash Circuit Court clerk from 1848 to 1859. While clerk, he and his wife Lucinda built this home. Mr. Sivey was also a ... Read more
442 West Main Street Built: 1916 Style: Craftsman Harry and Lola Jackson built this home and resided there until 1941. The Jacksons were married in September 1891 and were avid members of the Wabash Christian Church, where Mr. Jackson serve... Read more
170 Thorne Street Built: 1905 Style: Queen Anne David and Harriet Marks were the first owners of this home. Mr. Marks served as a Wabash city councilman and chair of the county's Democratic central committee. In 1914, he was called by Presi... Read more
770 West Hill Street Built: c. 1889 Style: Institutional The Woman's Clubhouse Association has leased this building from the Wabash Park Board since 1930. However, the building was erected as the Orphan's Home. It was remodeled in 1905 and ... Read more
654 West Hill Street Built: 1860s Style: Federal/Classical Josiah and Minerva Daugherty built this home. Mr. Daugherty was in the meatpacking and livestock business and served as president of the First National Bank of Wabash for over thirt... Read more
614 West Hill Street Built: 1900 Style: Colonial Revival Soon after William and Mildred Yarnelle built this home, Mr. Yarnelle bought the Duck & Pressler Lumber Company and created the Yarnelle Lumber and Coal Company. He served as pre... Read more
373 West Hill Street Built: 1899 Style: Eclectic Frank DePuy, a real estate agent, and his wife, Henrietta, built this home. Thomas F. Vaughn, president of the Wabash Cabinet Company, purchased the home in the late 1910s. This house is an e... Read more
313 West Hill Street Built: 1885 Style: Queen Anne Clarkson Weesner, one of Wabash's most prominent citizens, and his wife Anna built this home. Mr. Weesner served as deputy treasurer, county clerk, city clerk, mayor of Wabash, and presiden... Read more
261 West Hill Street Built: 1890s Style: Eclectic While the original owners of the home are unknown, Harmon and Carolyn Wolf occupied this home from 1904 until the mid-1940s. Mr. Wolf, originally from Germany, was in the business of importi... Read more
208 West Hill Street Built: c. 1870 Style: Second Empire/Italianate Thomas McNamee began business in 1855 with a stove store and tin ship. His business ultimately grew to include hardware and prospered considerably, allowing him to build th... Read more
188 West Hill Street Built: 1903 Style: Neo-Classical The Wabash Carnegie Public Library was built with a donation of $20,000 from Andrew Carnegie. The structure's architect was John Franklin Wing of Wing and Mahurin of Fort Wayne. The ini... Read more
177-179 West Hill Street Built: c. 1841 Style: Federal/Italianate One of the most respected physicians in the region, Dr. James Ford built this home with his wife America. Dr. Ford also served as a charter trustee of North Western Christian... Read more
123 West Hill Street Built: 1884 Style: Gothic Revival The current Presbyterian Church was constructed to replace the original building, erected in the 1850s. The present structure was built over approximately four years and cost roughly $2... Read more
110 West Hill Street Built: 1871 Style: Romanesque/Italianate The Wabash Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) was designed by Dr. James Ford. The church building, which has been in continual service for over 130 years, is one of the olde... Read more
106 North Miami Street Built: c. 1900 Style: Colonial Revival Cornelius and Lida Lumaree lived in the residence from its construction until 1932. The property then changed hands six times before it was occupied by J. Warren and Irene Adams,... Read more
180 North Miami Street Built: 1903 Style: Tudor Marland Gardner, founder of the Wabash Cabinet Company, and his wife Della built the home and later sold it to Dr. Burvia Houser, a renowned surgeon and physician, and his wife Anna. The House... Read more

 

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