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Metamora in Franklin County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Christian Thorpe House

 
 
Christian Thorpe House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 21, 2019
1. Christian Thorpe House Marker
Inscription. Christian Thorpe built this home in 1888 for his wife Sophia. Having left the Smithy he opened a hardware and implement store, with Nick Williams as a partner. They next opened an embalming and funeral parlor, the result of taking a correspondence course.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
 
Location. 39° 26.849′ N, 85° 8.074′ W. Marker is in Metamora, Indiana, in Franklin County. It is on Clayborn Street just east of Holland Alley. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19049 Clayborn St, Metamora IN 47030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Farmers Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Methodist Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Building the Whitewater Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Building A Hand-Dug Canal Was Hard Work (within shouting distance of this marker); Blacksmith Shop And Cottage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Odd Fellows Hall (about 300 feet away); Canal Front Dry Goods Store (about 300 feet away); Jackson Meat Market (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Metamora.
 
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Christian Thorpe House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 21, 2019
2. Christian Thorpe House Marker
Christian Thorpe House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 22, 2021
3. Christian Thorpe House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on November 16, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.   3. submitted on October 12, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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