Downtown in Muncie in Delaware County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Boyce Block
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 29, 2023
1. Boyce Block Marker
Boyce Block
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 40° 11.61′ N, 85° 23.13′ W. Marker is in Muncie, Indiana, in Delaware County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on South Mulberry Street south of East Main Street (Indiana Route 32), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 S Mulberry St, Muncie IN 47305, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Arts And Culture District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Delaware County Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Muncie Urban Design Studio (about 500 feet away); Muncie Carnegie Library (about 500 feet away); YWCA (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1946 (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1940's-1970's (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jones Block 1903 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muncie.
Regarding Boyce Block. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
The Boyce Block is one of Muncie 's best and least altered examplesof 19th century commercial architecture. Built in 1880, it was the first major, modern commercial structure in Muncie, the first to use electricity, and one of the first to use gas. It is also important as the place of business of James A. Boyce, one of Muncie's most important early entrepreneurs. Since 1904 it has housed a theatre, which has changed little over the years.
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… Boyce was a man of progress, and a very strong, driving force in modernizing Muncie. He brought in the first lawn mower, bath tub, and many other modernizing conveniences. In 1874 he was one of the initial stockholders of the city library and also became a member of the Library Association. He built the first steam heating plant and, before the big natural gas boom in Muncie, he was the largest employer in the area. In 1880, Sexton and Boyce started their spade handle factory.
Also about this time Boyce wanted to stimulate modernization in the commercial area of town. Boyce had this building erected and named the Boyce Block.
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Also see . . . Boyce Block. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the building, which was listed in 1984. (National Park Service) (Submitted on August 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 29, 2023
2. Boyce Block Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 5, 2023
3. Boyce Block Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 5, 2023
4. Boyce Block building detail
The building's cornice becomes this parapet over the middle bay.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on August 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
