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

Richwine Block

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2009

1. Richwine Block Marker

Inscription.
In 1915 George C. Richwine built a combination apartment house and business block on the site of his home and buggy shop. Then considered a monstrosity, this unusual California mission style glazed brick building is revered today.

Erected by Noblesville Main Street, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 40° 2.695′ N, 86° 0.802′ W. Marker is in Noblesville, Indiana, in Hamilton County. Marker is at the intersection of 9th Street and Maple Avenue, on the left when traveling south on 9th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 68 S 9th Street, Noblesville IN 46060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shirts Building (a few steps from this marker); R. R. Stephenson Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Richwine & Kline Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Noblesville's Last Brick Alley (within shouting distance of this marker); First Christian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Craycraft Dry Goods (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Corner Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Caylor Block (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Noblesville.

Also see . . . Noblesville, Indiana. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Richwine Block Apartment Entrance and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2009

2. Richwine Block Apartment Entrance and Marker

Richwine Block and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2009

3. Richwine Block and Marker

Photographed By Joel Seewald, July 24, 2023

4. Richwine Block and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,566 times since then and 298 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on September 18, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.