The Noblesville Preservation Alliance Tour of Historic Homes

The Noblesville Tour of Historic Homes
is proud to be an endorsed
Bicentennial Legacy project!
JOURNEY TO THE PAST
It is our pleasure to have you join us
for the 30 thAnniversary of the first
Noblesville Tour of Historic Homes.
We are honored to announce that today is
Noblesville Preservation Alliance Day,
as proclaimed by Mayor John Ditslear.
SPECIAL EVENTS
All events take place from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
ADULT SCAVENGER HUNT
Noblesville Preservation Alliance
Correctly find all the clues and
be entered into a drawing to
win one of three prize packages.
First Prize: One night’s stay at
Prairie Guest House, tickets to
The Belfry Theatre, and a gift
certificate to Alexander’s on
the Square.
Second Prize: Two Regal
Noblesville Stadium 10 movie
tickets and two meals at Perkins.
Third Prize: $25 Gift card to
Bowl 32.
CHILDREN’S SCAVENGER
HUNT
Noblesville Preservation Alliance
Collect a puzzle piece at each of
the stops and put them together
for a chance to win a $25 gift
card from The Wild Bookstore,
Dilly Bars from Dairy Queen,
and five passes to Jump N Play.
OLD ENGINE #521
Noblesville Fire Department
Corner of 8th St. & Maple St.
See one of Noblesville’s original
fire engines, a 1935 American
la France, unique for its two
separate ignitions.
NOBLESVILLE
PRESERVATION
OLD/NEW FASHIONED
PHOTO BOOTH
Tenth Street Photography
1095 Conner St.
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Stop by to capture a fun moment
in time during your day. Pose for
a Victorian-era photo through
hi-tech green screen photography,
and post your photo on social
media.
TOUR REST STOP/OPEN
HOUSE
Logan Street Sanctuary
1274 Logan St.
Take a rest during the tour in
this historic old church that now
plays host as a gallery space and
recital space for painters, potters,
poets, singers/songwriters, and
more!
TOURS AND TREATS
First Presbyterian Church
1207 Conner St.
An official stop on the tour this
year, the First Presbyterian
Church of Noblesville will also
be offering old-fashioned treats
for you to enjoy.
ALLIANCE
CARDINAL VIRTUES: THE
ART OF BALL STATE
ALUMNI
Nickel Plate Arts
107 S. 8th St.
Visit Nickel Plate Arts, located
in the Judge Stone House (on
the National Register of Historic
Places) and the Stephenson
Home for a wide-ranging exhibit
that is part of Nickel Plate Arts’
year-long Bicentennial focus,
recognizing how Ball State
graduates and leaders influence
our community.
OLD MILL FESTIVAL
Noblesville Main Street
Courthouse Square
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Dozens of vendors surrounding
the courthouse square will tempt
and dazzle you with everything
from fine artist paintings, quality
hand-crafted sculptures and wares,
to antiques, vintage collectibles,
and historic primitive items.
A FUN PROJECT
Adrienes Flowers & Gifts
1249 Conner St.
Stop in for a special Arts &
Crafts project.
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2016 TOUR MAP
1810 Conner Street — Hamilton County
Museum of History/Old Sheriff’s
Residence & Jail
Tour Headquarters
Home Tour Ticket Location
21095 Conner St. — Althouse Home &
Photo Booth Special Event
(Compliments of Tenth Street Photography)
31159 Conner St. — Stewart Home
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41207 Conner St. — First Presbyterian Church
Home Tour Ticket Location
5 1138 Cherry St. — Meyer Home
61759 Conner St. — Mayes Home
71448 Conner St. — Boys & Girls Club
Free Shuttle Bus Stop
8307 N 10th St. — Coltrain Home
91159 N 10th St. — Harrison Home
101175 N 10th St. — Booker Home
1119300 Allisonville Rd. — Burnett Home
Parking at Potter’s Bridge
12Old Engine #521 — Noblesville Fire
Department)
South 8th St. & Maple
13Logan Street Sanctuary — Rest Stop
1274 Logan St.
14Old Mill Festival — Noblesville Courthouse
Square, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
15Nickel Plate Arts Campus
107 S. 8th St.
16Adrienes Flowers & Gifts
1249 Conner St.
JOURNEY TO THE PAST
OUR PRESENT IS ROOTED IN OUR PAST
A look back on the home that started it all.
T
he Noblesville Preservation Alliance Tour of Historic Homes
has become an anticipated annual event, featuring some of the
best homes in downtown Noblesville. But did you know it was
the threat to one of these great old homes that started it all?
Thirty years ago, the William Houston Craig House, which now
sits at 1250 Conner Street, was situated just across the street
next to the First Presbyterian Church of Noblesville. The Craig
family, who built this Queen Anne-style home in 1893, was an active
part of the Presbyterian Church and donated the land adjacent to their
home site for the church to be built the same year. Not quite 100 years
later, the church had grown and needed more space. Expansion meant
the Craig House would need to be demolished.
A group of citizens who loved the Craig House and the part
of Noblesville history it represented, banded together to form
the Noblesville Preservation Alliance and worked to save this
grand old home. The first home tour was formed as a fund-raising
event to help offset the costs of moving this home away from the wrecking
ball and to a new location just across the street.
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In March 1988, the home was lifted off its original foundation
and moved across Conner Street to its new lot, facing backwards.
It took two more days to turn the house 180 degrees, no small feat for
a building weighing 300 tons. It was all well worth the effort: The
majestic Craig House still stands today and is a testament to
the hard work and determination of our early preservationists.
The Home Tour continues today in the same spirit. Each year, the
proceeds of the Tour benefit preservation of historic neighborhoods
and resources in Noblesville. The Preservation Alliance offers grants
to help the community retain its charm, character, and sense of history.
In 2014, the Noblesville Preservation Alliance reached beyond Old Town
and donated and raised funds to help move the Kincaid House in Fishers,
one of the few remaining brick farmhouses left in Hamilton County.
We look forward to continuing to build upon the legacy that started
with the Craig House thirty years ago, and we thank you for the
part you play in preserving the beauty and history of Noblesville by
supporting this tour.
More on the Craig House: The William Houston Craig House is a
Queen Anne-style home as exemplified by the corner tower, wraparound
porch, irregular floor plan, and a variety of textures on the exterior.
However, with its brick and stone construction, the home also has
characteristics of the Romanesque Revival style. The red brick with
textured courses, rough-faced stone, and chunky porch piers demonstrate
a merging of two architectural styles in this home. Other decorative
elements include a swag in the porch pediment, turned spindles in the
porch railing, and decorative siding on the third floor of the tower.
William Houston Craig, the home’s first owner, owned a grocery, seed
business, five canning plants, and was editor and part-owner of the
Noblesville Daily Ledger. He also served on the school board during
the construction of the high school building. Craig’s wife, Emma,
was the daughter of Wesley Hare, founder of W. Hare & Sons Co.
(Hare Chevrolet today).
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JOURNEY TO THE PAST
SHERIFF’S RESIDENCE AND JAIL
810 Conner Street
Second Empire Style (circa 1875)
Courtesy of The Hamilton County Historical Society
Sponsored by Riverview Health
B
uilt by Williams, Gigger, and Durfee in 1875, this structure is
an excellent example of the Second Empire style of architecture.
The two distinct parts of the building, the residence and the
jail, are obvious through the use of different building materials —
limestone for the jail, and brick for the residential section. Within the
same building, visitors can view a well-appointed Victorian parlor
and bedroom, and a back area housing a stark jail cell.
Notable among the jail’s “guests” were D.C. Stephenson, Grand Dragon
of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan in 1925; Robert and Willadene Worting,
check forgers from the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List in 1953; and a
teenage Charles Manson.
With the construction of a new county jail in July 1979, the Hamilton
County Historical Society leased the jail from the County Commissioners for the purpose of creating a County Museum and Archives.
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CRAYCRAFT/ALTHOUSE HOME
1095 Conner Street
Intact
Queen Anne Victorian (1892)
carriag e house!
Courtesy of Nathan and Sara Althouse
Sponsored by IDI Composites International
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his wood-frame home was constructed by Daniel Craycraft in
1892. The Queen Anne style is demonstrated in this home by
the square tower, wrap-around porch, and irregular floor plan.
The facades utilize clapboard siding with wood stringcourses and fish
scale siding to create a variety of textures. Decorative elements on the
porch include scroll brackets, turned supports, and turned spindles
on the balustrade and frieze. Multicolor paint schemes are typical for
Queen Anne homes. The original two-story carriage house remains
intact and matches the house in style and materials.
This home’s irregular plan circles around a large formal entry hall
with an ornate oak staircase. In addition to the formal entry hall,
the first floor includes two parlors, a library, dining room, breakfast
room, and kitchen. Ornate woodwork on the first floor includes fireplace mantles, door surrounds, and pocket doors. The second floor
has six bedrooms and a sitting room.
The Craycraft house is on the National Registry of Historic Places.
Nathan and Sara Althouse purchased this home this spring and are
beginning the process of returning it from a commercial property to
a single-family residence.
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SPRINGER/STEWART HOME
1159 Conner Street
Victorian (circa 1889)
Courtesy of Mike and Sandy Stewart
Sponsored by Home Care Assistance
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his large, two-story home was constructed by George and Dora
Springer around 1889. George Springer was a successful lumber
dealer and Civil War veteran (enlisting at age 14). His wife,
Dora, died in 1892, and her funeral was held in this home.
Originally constructed as a wood-framed Victorian, this home features
an irregular roofline punctuated by an eyebrow window, conical-roof
dormers and large gables on three elevations. Each gable has multipane windows and curved brackets. Around 1920, the exterior was
sheathed in brick on the first floor, and coated with stucco on the
second floor. Additionally, the original front porch was replaced by
the existing, larger brick porch with smooth classical columns.
The Stewarts love the front door with the inside staircase, the colored
windows, the eyebrow attic windows, and their new dragon railings
at the street entrance.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
OF NOBLESVILLE
1207 Conner Street
Romanesque (1893)
Courtesy of First Presbyterian Church
Sponsored by Noblesville Main Street/Hipstoric Noblesville
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he building which houses the First Presbyterian Church of
Noblesville located at 12th and Conner Streets, has been in
existence since 1893. The church first held services in a white
frame building on the east side of South Catherine Street (now Ninth
Street), just north of the present Richwine Apartment building. The
present brick, Romanesque style church with bold bell tower, beautiful stained glass windows, and wonderful interior woodwork was
dedicated on February 11, 1894. It was built at a cost of $15,000.
Their first parsonage is now Adrienes Flowers and Gifts. The sanctuary features an organ that was purchased in 1901. A Christian
Education wing was added to the back of the church in February 1959.
The Craig House, which originally stood east of the church building,
was purchased in July 1981 for classroom and meeting space. It was
moved across the street in March 1988. The new Fellowship Hall
was completed in 1989, along with the renovation of the Christian
Education wing.
Stained glass windows
are original.
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STEPHENSON/MEYER HOME
1138 Cherry Street
Gothic Revival (1870/1896)
Courtesy of Kurt and Andrea Meyer
Sponsored by Classic Home Renovations
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his home was originally built as a small 1½ story Gothic
Revival in 1870 by R. R. Stephenson using timber-frame
(barn-style) construction. In 1896, during central Indiana’s
natural gas boom, the home was bought by John Kraft and dramatically enlarged. A full second story was added, and a western wing
added to the house included the addition of a staircase and a onestory kitchen at the rear.
The Meyers have completed extensive restoration, including:
stripping three layers of exterior siding and residing the house;
rebuilding the original wraparound porch; stripping and refinishing
all woodwork; restoring all transom windows; and modernizing
nearly all mechanical systems.
The Meyers love the wrap-around porch, the oak woodwork, stained
glass windows, fireplace, and open staircase. They recently totally
renovated the kitchen, transforming the kitchen and dining room
into a space that echoes the original design of the home, but
functions as an utterly modern space.
Fabulous woodwork
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DARRAH/MAYES HOME
1759 Conner Street
English Cottage (1928)
Courtesy of Susan Mayes
Sponsored by Smith’s Jewelers
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his one-and-one-half-story brick house was built in 1928 by
Prudence Darrah in the English Cottage style. In addition to
the brick construction, an arched entry door edged in stone
blocks, and a sharply pitched roofline are key elements of this style.
Windows in the home feature flat brick arches and brick sills. Russel
Loser, owner of Corner Drug Store in Noblesville, lived here with his
wife for 38 years.
Special interior features include a window seat flanked by built in
bookcases in the living room, a deco front door, an arched opening
into the step-down living room, and arched-front upstairs windows.
The owner recently revealed and refreshed all the upstairs hardwood
floors and had black and white hex dot porcelain mosaic tile laid in
the bathroom; new hardwood floors were added to the main floor, and
granite floors went into the kitchen and bath. Outside, new landscaping made way for, among other things, vegetable gardens surrounded
by brick pathways and a pond.
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NOBLESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GYM/
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
1448 Conner Street
Classical Revival (1900)
Courtesy of Boys and Girls Club of Noblesville
Sponsored by OnPoint LLC
A
lthough the second Noblesville High School was built in 1900 at
this site, the high school gym was not added to the facility until
1923, at a cost of $100,000. It was used by the high school
until 1955, when the Conner Street site became a middle school. The
middle school used this gym until 1968.
The academic building was demolished in 1969, and the Boys and
Girls Club of Noblesville took over the facilities. The Club added new
construction to supplement the gym space. They now have updated
gym space four blocks east of this site, near the Ivy Tech campus,
and are in the process of building new facilities at the old Conner
School site. The future of this facility has not yet been determined.
nasium
NHS gym
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GWINN/COLTRAIN HOME
307 N. 10th Street
Foursquare (1910)
Courtesy of Doug and Karla Coltrain
Sponsored by Kroger
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his four-square house was built in 1910 by John and Eva Gwinn,
and it remained in the family until 1978. The arts and crafts
style influenced the interior design, with original woodwork,
stained glass, and a butler’s pantry still existing. Exceptional
craftsmanship is seen in the split front staircase, built-in china
cabinet, extensive woodwork, and library bookshelves.
Doug and Karla Coltrain have lived in the house for two years. Among
their renovations, they have replaced a brick fireplace with a wood
mantle and surround with tile and added built-in library bookshelves
and a library chandelier. They have future plans to insulate and
frame out the attic for a play room for grandchildren and add English
garden landscaping.
Some things they especially enjoy about their neighborhood are
friendly neighbors and its close proximity to downtown shopping,
professional services, and restaurants.
I’d love to read a book
on this porch.
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DURFLINGER/HARRISON HOME
1159 N. 10th Street
Queen Anne Victorian (1890)
Courtesy of Steve and Michele Harrison
Sponsored by Noblesville Family Chiropractic
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his large two-story brick Queen Anne-style house was built
in 1890 by John Durflinger. It sits on a large two-acre, nicely
wooded lot. It has a steep pyramid, or full-hip, roof and boasts
a large wrap-around porch with decorative brackets and original
front doors. The red mortar highlighted with white mortar is another
unique feature of this house. On the interior, the home features a
beautiful oak staircase and intricate details.
Steve and Michele Harrison bought this home in 1995 and returned
it to a single-family dwelling. They replaced wiring, updated heating
and cooling elements, and removed drop ceilings, wall partitions,
paneling, and layers of flooring. Three kitchens were eliminated and
a new one was created. They also added lighting and a Jacuzzi in an
enlarged downstairs bathroom.
Beautiful oak staircase!
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HARRIS/BOOKER HOME
1175 N. 10th Street
Italianate (1884)
Courtesy of Alan and Gail Booker
Sponsored by Kurt Meyer & Associates, Realtors
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his Italianate brick home (originally a single-story structure)
was built in 1884 by James Harris on a large wooded lot near
White River. The home features wide, projecting eaves with
thirty-six multi-colored, hand-painted corbels, tall narrow windows
with round or segmented arch heads, and a hipped, low-pitched roof
in the front portion of the house.
After a fire severely damaged the home in 1986, the house sat empty
and boarded up until Alan and Gail Booker purchased it in 1987. After
replacing all the mechanicals in the home, they began by converting
the 1,400-square-foot attic to include a large master bedroom/bath,
three guest rooms, and a hall bath. After this task was completed,
they restored and enhanced the first-floor rooms. The main floor
includes a dining room, library, and four rooms. Alan added interior
detail to be more consistent with the elaborate exterior detail,
including a beautiful wrap-around porch.
Amazing exterior
detailing. Love it.
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JOURNEY TO THE PAST
COTTINGHAM/BURNETT HOME
19300 Allisonville Road
Lovingly
Pioneer Farmhouse (1854/1870)
restored
Courtesy of Tom and Anne Burnett
Sponsored by MacInnis Construction
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he Rev. William Henry Cottingham built this classic, pioneerstyle farmhouse in 1854. Additional rooms were added in 1870.
The home remained in the Cottingham family until the 1920s.
This 3,098 square foot single-family home is on a beautiful wooded
lot. The brick two-story house has four bedrooms, two bathrooms,
and an inviting covered front porch. Although less elaborate than the
Georgian style homes in England, this house reflects the American
version of the Georgian style that dominated the British colonies in
the 1700s. Georgian homes are refined and symmetrical with paired
chimneys. The side-gabled roof, two stories, brick construction, and
the orderly row of five windows across the second story are all true to
the Georgian style.
Because almost all the original character had been removed from the
home, Tom and Anne Burnett have been working to restore the house
for the past 12 years. They’ve added built-ins, a screened-in porch,
and more. This home was the inspiration for local author Kurt
Meyer’s book, The Salvage Man.
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NOBLESVILLE
PRESERVATION
SPECIAL THANKS
TO OUR SPONSORS
IDI Composites International
OnPoint LLC
Home Care Assistance
Noblesville Main Street/
Hipstoric Noblesville
Smith’s Jewelers
Riverview Health
Kroger
Noblesville Family Chiropractic
Kurt Meyer & Associates, Realtors
Classic Home Renovations
Adrienes Flowers and Gifts
MacInnis Construction
HOME TOUR COMMITTEE
Nancy Hebel (Home Tour Co-Chair)
Anita Landress (Home Tour Co-Chair)
Krista Bocko
Jeanne Clark
Nikki Cloud
Emily Compton
Mike Corbett
Ken Hebel
Sue Jourdan
Anne Kenley
Brian Landress
Pete Lapitsky
Lauren Parker
Bryant Pedigo
Sandy Stewart
Dottie Young
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ALLIANCE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nancy Hebel, President
Jeanne Clark, Vice President
Maggie Owens, Secretary
Mike Corbett, Treasurer
Adam Cloud
Brad Dahlager
Anita Landress
Brian Landress
Katie Murray
Geof Odle
Bryant Pedigo
Sandy Stewart
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
City of Noblesville
Noblesville Main Street
IN-KIND DONATIONS
AND FRIENDS
Alexander’s on the Square
The Belfry Theater
Bowl 32
Dairy Queen
Jump N Play
Noblesville Elks Lodge
Noblesville Chamber of Commerce
Perkins Restaurant and Bakery
Peterson Architecture
Prairie Guest House
Prime Life Enrichment, Inc.
Regal Noblesville Stadium 10
Rowland Printing
The Wild Bookstore
Witty Dog Designs
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HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED
BECOME A MEMBER
Your membership goes directly to work toward NPA’s mission in
Noblesville’s historic core. Our mission is to promote the preservation
of historic neighborhoods and resources in order to improve the
quality of life in Noblesville.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:
www.noblesvillepreservation.com/Become_a_Member.html
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
Family/Individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35/year
Student/Senior Citizen (over age 70). . . . . . . . $25/year
• Business/Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50/year
• Patron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100/year
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APPLY FOR A GRANT
Noblesville Preservation Alliance, Inc. (NPA) offers an annual grant
program to Noblesville homeowners to help defray the cost of certain
exterior façade improvements to residences more than fifty years old.
In Spring 2017, NPA will offer both matching grants and seed grants
to eligible homeowners. Deadline for applications will be May 5, 2017.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:
http://noblesvillepreservation.com/Homeowner_Facade_Grants.html
THANK YOU!
A special thank you to our sponsors and our dedicated
volunteers — Without you this day would not be possible.
All proceeds benefit the preservation of historic neighborhoods and
resources to enhance the quality of life in Noblesville. A portion of
this year’s ticket sales will be donated to a local charity.
JOURNEY TO THE PAST
CONTACT US
Web: noblesvillepreservation.com
Phone: 317.426.1NPA
Twitter: twitter.com/mynpa
Facebook: facebook.com/noblesvillepreservation
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Email: info@noblesvillepreservation.com
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A FEW NOTES
• A shuttle bus is available for those who cannot walk between
the parking at Potter’s Bridge to Stop 11.
• This is a rain or shine event; tickets are non-refundable.
• For an interactive map with audio guide, please scan the
QR code below.
• To view the tour guide online, please scan the QR code below.
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interactive map
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tour guide
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