Wild Building Marker

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Noblesville in Hamilton County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Wild Building

By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2009

1. Wild Building Marker

Inscription.
The Wild building was built in 1880 by Leonard Wild, the “merchant prince and largest builder of his home city”. Designed by Huebner and Mueller of Indianapolis, it housed Wild's dry goods store for more than 15 years.

Erected by Noblesville Main Street, Inc.

Location. 40° 2.757′ N, 86° 0.802′ W. Marker is in Noblesville, Indiana, in Hamilton County. Marker is on 9th Street, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is on the east courthouse square, about 100 feet north of the intersection of 9th and Conner (Indiana Routes 32/38) Streets. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 N. 9th Street, Noblesville IN 46060, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Joseph Block (a few steps from this marker); Five and Ten Building (a few steps from this marker); New York Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Allison Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Wainwright Trust Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Corner Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Masonic Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Heylmann Repository (within shouting distance of this marker). Click for a list of all markers in Noblesville.

Wild Building and Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2009

2. Wild Building and Marker

Also see . . . A Brief History of Noblesville. (Submitted on February 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

Wild Building Facade Detail Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2009

3. Wild Building Facade Detail

Credits. This page originally submitted on February 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 510 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.