Corydon in Harrison County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cunningham Building
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 18, 2024
1. Cunningham Building Marker
Inscription.
Cunningham Building. . This building was constructed in 1903-04 by Oscar Wright for use as the Corydon Post Office. The sandstone was quarried from the Pilot Knob Quarry west of Corydon. An outside stairway led to the second floor where dentist Dr. Thomas VanHook (1869-1988) and lawyer Thomas Jones (1880-1938) had offices. In 1925, the post office moved to a new one-story brick structure built by Will J. Bulleit on the other end of Chestnut Street. A pool hall, barbershop, and a furniture store occupied the first floor during the next few years., In 1947, Floyd Cunningham (1902-1966) purchased the building and operated a jewelry store on the first floor and a Horology (watch) School on the second floor. The school taught watchmaking, jewelry repair, and engraving to more than one hundred students. After the National Automotive Parts Association moved next door, the building was used for their inventory storage. When the building was renovated in 2011, an apartment was added upstairs. The Indian Creek Market was established on the first floor in 2016., (caption) (1916) CC. Bundy Post Office decorated in red, white, and blue for Indiana's Centennial, A project of the Harrison County Bicentennial Committee: Bill Brockman Historian
This building was constructed in 1903-04 by Oscar Wright for use as the Corydon Post Office. The sandstone was quarried from the Pilot Knob Quarry west of Corydon. An outside stairway led to the second floor where dentist Dr. Thomas VanHook (1869-1988) and lawyer Thomas Jones (1880-1938) had offices. In 1925, the post office moved to a new one-story brick structure built by Will J. Bulleit on the other end of Chestnut Street. A pool hall, barbershop, and a furniture store occupied the first floor during the next few years.
In 1947, Floyd Cunningham (1902-1966) purchased the building and operated a jewelry store on the first floor and a Horology (watch) School on the second floor. The school taught watchmaking, jewelry repair, and engraving to more than one hundred students. After the National Automotive Parts Association moved next door, the building was used for their inventory storage. When the building was renovated in 2011, an apartment was added upstairs. The Indian Creek Market was established on the first floor in
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2016.
(caption) (1916) CC. Bundy Post Office decorated in red, white, and blue for Indiana's Centennial
A project of the Harrison County Bicentennial Committee: Bill Brockman Historian
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 38° 12.626′ N, 86° 7.555′ W. Marker is in Corydon, Indiana, in Harrison County. It is on East Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 E Chestnut Street, Corydon IN 47112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2024. 3, 4. submitted on February 24, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
