Pendleton in Madison County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The A.B. Taylor House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 5, 2023
1. The A.B. Taylor House Marker
Pendleton
Historic District
as listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Built c. 1893
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 40° 0.236′ N, 85° 44.749′ W. Marker is in Pendleton, Indiana, in Madison County. Marker is at the intersection of North Pendleton Avenue and West Water Street, on the right when traveling south on North Pendleton Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 N Pendleton Ave, Pendleton IN 46064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cook's Opera House (within shouting distance of this marker); Falls Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Interurban Railroad (about 400 feet away); History (about 500 feet away); Post Office (about 700 feet away); National Register of Historic Places (about 700 feet away); Pendleton Town Hall Explosion (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Falls (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pendleton.
Regarding The A.B. Taylor House.
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This is a two-and-a-half story, Queen Anne style, wood frame building with a combination hip/gable roof and an irregular plan. Windows are variously sized and shaped. There is a small front porch with turned porch posts and scroll work. The house has aluminum siding. This was the home of A.B. Taylor, who, in addition to owning a lumber business, was president of the Pendleton Window Glass Company, and speculated in real estate. The house is located in A.B. Taylor's first addition, platted in 1872. The earliest houses in this addition appear to date from about 1890, illustrating the fact that not much new construction occurred between the panic of 1873 and the discovery of natural gas in 1887.
Albert B. Taylor (1853-1943) was a son of Andrew B. Taylor, a prominent early businessman and banker in Pendleton. After cutting his teeth in his father's business, Albert Taylor formed the glass company and was a longtime, high-ranking member of the International Order of Odd Fellows. (Sources: Find a Grave; Commemorative Biographical Record of Prominent and Representative Men of Indianapolis and Vicinity, J.H. Beers & Co., 1908)
Also see . . . Pendleton Historic District. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 5, 2023
2. The A.B. Taylor House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
