Logansport in Cass County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Kendrick-Baldwin Home

Photographed By Craig Doda, February 4, 2024

1. The Kendrick-Baldwin Home Marker

Inscription. Cass County Memorial Center

The Kendick Baldwin Home
as listed on the National Register of Historic Places Circa 1860

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 40° 45.224′ N, 86° 21.665′ W. Marker is in Logansport, Indiana, in Cass County. Marker is at the intersection of East Market Street and 7th street, on the left when traveling east on East Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 715 E Market St, Logansport IN 46947, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Childs Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Freedom Park (about 400 feet away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); W. W. I War Memorial - Cass County Indiana (about 500 feet away); Logansport Settlers in the Ninth Street Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wabash & Erie Canal (approx. ¼ mile away); Wilmer Flory Daylilies (approx. ¼ mile away); Little Turtle Waterway Plaza (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Logansport.

Also see . . . The Kendrick-Baldwin Home National Register Nomination. The Kendrick-Baldwin House is significant for both its distinctive

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architectural style and its association with Daniel Pratt Baldwin. The house, said to have been built as a copy of a house on the Hudson River called "The Castle," is an Italianate style house. Although much of the original ornamentation has been removed, the variety of window styles, the numerous chimney turrets, and decorative string courses preserve the flavor of the house's original appearance. The house derives its historical significance from its association with Daniel Pratt Baldwin, a prominent Logansport attorney and banker who served as the State's Attorney General from 1880 to 1882.

The house was built in 1860 by George Bevan, an early Logansport carpenter. Bevan built the house for Stuart B. Kendrick, a New York banker viho came to Logansport in the 1850's to establish a bank. The'lavish ornamentation of the house intended to demonstrate Kendrick's wealth and social position. However, his bank failed in 1865 and he was forced to sell the house to a Presbyterian academy for use as a schools in 1875, the house became a boarding house.

Daniel Pratt Baldwin purchased the house in the late 1870's. A successful Logansport attorney and nephew of the United States Senator, Danie D. Pratt, Baldwin served in the Indiana Court of Common Pleas from 1870 to 1872. He then entered private practice and formed a partnership with Jillian Dague. The two partners aiso opened

Photographed By Craig Doda, February 4, 2024

2. The Kendrick-Baldwin Home Marker

a bank. In 1875, Baldwin purchased the controlling interest in the Logansport Weekly Journal. Baldwin was made state Attorney General in 1880, a post he held until 1882.

In addition to his legal career and financial investment, Baldwin demonstrated a life- long interest in learning. He was a close friend of Bishop John H. Vincent, the New York founder of the Chatauqua movement. Baldwin maintained a cottage at Vincent's retreat in Chatauqua, New York, and was frequently on the lecture program there. In addition to his Chatauqua activities, Baldwin aided education through several endowments which he made to private colleges. Among them were the oratory prizes at Cazenovia Seminary in New York and Wabash College in Indiana. Baldwin also published numerous didactic essays,'including, "A Lawyer's Reading in the Evidences of Christianity", "Christ's Credentials" (1892) and "0rators and 0ratory." (1930). Baldwin served as a trustee of Wabash College from 1900 to 1904. Baldwin lived in the house on Market Street until his death in 1908. His niece maintained the house until it was sold in 1920, to Cass County Post 60 of the American Legion.

Legislation in 1920 authorized the councils of Indiana counties to appropriate money for the construction of buildings dedicated to the men who fought in World War l. Under this legislation, funds for the renovation of the Baldwin home

Photographed By Craig Doda, February 4, 2024

3. The Kendrick-Baldwin Home Marker

and an addition were provided. The structure was dedicated and opened for use by local organizations in Maj', 1922, the first in the state under the new hlorld hlar Act. At present, the structure still provides facilities for meetings and social gatherings of various local organizations, including veterans. (Submitted on February 13, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Photographed By Craig Doda, February 4, 2024

4. The Kendrick-Baldwin Home Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 13, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.