Newburgh in Warrick County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Exchange Hotel
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022
1. Exchange Hotel Marker
Erected 1975 by Women's Club of Newburgh, Indiana.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Indiana, Women's Club of Newburgh series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
Location. 37° 56.667′ N, 87° 24.311′ W. Marker is in Newburgh, Indiana, in Warrick County. Marker is at the intersection of State Street (County Road 850 W) and West Jennings Street, on the right when traveling south on State Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 W Jennings St, Newburgh IN 47630, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Citizens Bank – Newburgh State Bank (a few steps from this marker); Phelps-Sargeant Block (a few steps from this marker); DeForest-Lawhead-Freels Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Princess Theatre Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Abshier Ice House (within shouting distance of this marker); Rutledge House (within shouting distance of this marker); Landing Site – Major John Sprinkle
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Regarding Exchange Hotel. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Original Newburgh Historic District, which includes this site:
This building was the product of an extensive remodeling in 1902 for J. W. Fuquay's dry goods store. Before Fuquay were two other major building episodes. The original builder was Joseph Spitz, an immigrant credited with the construction of the Exchange Hotel on this site in about 1841. The building then was only two stories in height and was a plain, rectangular affair lacking the corner tower and the two story addition to the west. The next owner to come along added a third story to the building and the western wing in 1854. The three levels of fenestration on the eastern elevation are still evident from the expansion undertaken by the owner at the time, a Vermonter by the name of Zavan Hazen. Hazen's work was extensively remade by Fuquay. What apparently happened in 1902 was that by consolidating the first and second stories of the old building, Fuquaythe merchant was able to produce the tall display windows evident today on Jennings Street, effectively making the building only two stories on the facade. Fuquay's corner tower projects over a recessed corner entrance and is clad in stone-imprinted sheet metal (probably manufactured by George Mesker's foundry in Evansville). The brick structure remains little changed since the turn of the century, except for the addition of the enclosed porch on the top level on State Street.Newburgh Museum Foundation, Inc. (Public Domain), March 1, 20082. Exchange Hotel Marker
Also see . . . Exchange Hotel. The original building consisted of the basement and first floor with walls that were twenty-seven inches thick and modeled on architectural plans that were brought from Germany. (Newburgh Museum) (Submitted on October 5, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
via Newburgh Chandler Public Library Weldon Collection (Public Domain), 1862
3. Union soldiers occupy the Exchange Hotel
The hotel was built in 1841 by Joseph L. Spitz and has had multiple uses over the years. During the Civil War, it was used as a Union hospital and armory. Later, the building housed the J. W. Fuquay store. In 1927, the building was purchased by Louis and Adele Chivian, and Chivian's Department Store operated there until 1973. – Newburgh Chandler Public Library
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on October 6, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
