Danville in Hendricks County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Leachman-Underwood House

Danville Main Street Historic District

— The Schiess Residence —

The Leachman-Underwood House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023

1. The Leachman-Underwood House Marker

Inscription. • The west end of the original 1824 Danville plat

• Property acquired in 1894 by William W. Leachman

• House built in 1900

• Carriage House and stable built in 1907

• Longest Owner/Arlando Clay Underwood 1919-25, 1929-53

• Longest Residency/Carrie Weakly Underwood 1929-60

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 39° 45.632′ N, 86° 31.799′ W. Marker is in Danville, Indiana, in Hendricks County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 36) and East Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 497 W Main St, Danville IN 46122, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana

and specifically in Greater Indianapolis.

It is also 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: Morgan-Chaille House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Danville’s Main Street Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hendricks County (Danville, Indiana) War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hendricks County Sheriff's Residence & Jail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Danville’s Carnegie Library (approx.

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0.4 miles away); Dr. Jeremiah & Ann Jane DePew House (approx. half a mile away); Central Normal College (approx. half a mile away); Samuel Luther Thompson (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

Also see . . . Danville Main Street Historic District. National register of Historic Places nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the district, which was listed in 1994. (National Park Service) (Submitted on September 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023

2. The Leachman-Underwood House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.