Wabash in Wabash County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dr. James H. Ford / New Flour Exchange
Photographed By Craig Doda, January 28, 2023
1. Dr. James H. Ford / New Flour Exchange side of marker
Dr. James H. Ford
Dr. James H. Ford erected 73 W. Canal in 1887. The first floor was his office and the second was a "carriage repository" for F.M. Beck's harness and buggy stock. Dr. Ford held a medical record in Indiana by assisting the births of twelve children of the same mother.
In 1891, misfortune struck when Dr. Ford accidentally trapped his foot in railroad tracks as a train was looming. Though gravely maimed by the passing train, he instructed friends to amputate three inches above the ankle so an artificial limb could be mounted.
New Flour Exchange
On April 14, 1870, fire destroyed fifty-five canal era buildings, counting many of those frame built or wooden shingled on Canal Street. Abstracts show 75 W. Canal constructed in the same 1880's period as the Court House, lit by the famous Charles F. Brush Electrical Arc lamps.
The building's first proprietor was the Hides and Furs Exchange. New Flour Exchange followed, perchance operated by merchandiser Isaac New, a Jewish immigrant born in Germany. His son, Alexander New, gifted the Lincoln Monument to Wabash in 1932.
Erected by Wabash Marketplace, Inc. / Wabash Historic Preservation / Downtown Wabash National Register Historic District.
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Location. 40° 47.761′ N, 85° 49.259′ W. Marker is in Wabash, Indiana, in Wabash County. Marker is on West Canal Street east of South Wabash Street (Indiana Route 13), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46 W Canal St, Wabash IN 46992, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas F. Payne / Modoc (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jimmy Daywalt (about 400 feet away); Brush Carbon Arc Light (about 500 feet away); Wabash, Indiana (about 800 feet away); First Electrically Lighted City (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wabash County Honor Rolls (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Soldiers Of Wabash County Memorial Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); James H. Emmett (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wabash.
Photographed By Craig Doda, January 28, 2023
2. New Flour Exchange side of marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, January 28, 2023
3. Dr. James H. Ford / New Flour Exchange Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, January 28, 2023
4. Dr. James H. Ford / New Flour Exchange Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
