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| Indiana (Hamilton County), Noblesville — 29.2005.1 — Conner Street Historic District | | | Hamilton County formed 1823. Noblesville platted 1823, selected county seat 1824, incorporated 1851. Located east of downtown commercial area; boundaries are Conner and Logan streets (east and west) and 10th and 17th streets (north and south). Listed in National Register of Historic Places 1999.
Available railroad transportation after 1851 and discovery of natural gas (1887) helped town to grow. District was a significant neighborhood, including a mix of structures and styles of the . . . — Map (db m240) | | Indiana (Hamilton County), Noblesville — 29.2007.1 — Potter's Covered Bridge | | | [Obverse]:
First bridge spanning White River at Potter's Ford was commissioned 1860 and named after the landowner, William Potter. In 1870, Hamilton County Commissioners voted for construction of this "Howe Truss" bridge. It was finished 1871 and repaired 1937, 1959, 1961. Plans to replace this structure with a concrete bridge were introduced in 1969.
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After 100 years of use, County Commissioners voted to close the bridge to traffic 1971 and lease it to . . . — Map (db m8165) |
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