Corydon in Harrison County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

J. J. Bulleit Building

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 18, 2024

1. J. J. Bulleit Building Marker

Inscription. J.J. Bulleit (1844-1926) built this large two-story brick building in 1912 and operated his hardware store here for several years. The spacious second floor contained three offices on the west end, with most of the floor used for recreational activities like dancing, skating and basketball. Next, Sam Miller's Grocery located here until Lamon & Davis Hardware opened in 1945. Cavers stopped in to buy supplies and to swap caving stories with Lewis Lamon (1905-1990), a well-known spelunker. His business partner, Robert S. Davis (1903-1989) of Ramsey, was well-known as the operator of one of the world's largest chicken hatchery businesses. The hardware store closed in February 1979.

In the summer of 1979, Darrell Conrad opened a Sears Catalog Store on the west end of the building. The catalogue store later transitioned into the furniture and appliance business. Various businesses, including the Bookworm used book store, operated in the building's east end until Main Street Corydon purchased the property in 2015.

(caption)Photograph of Lamon & Davis Hardware from across Chestnut Street.

A project of the Harrison County Bicentennial Committee: Bill Brockman, Historian

Erected by Harrison County Bicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1979.

Location. 38° 12.644′ N, 86° 7.515′ W. Marker is in Corydon, Indiana, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of North Elm Street and East Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north on North Elm Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204-206 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

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: I.O.O.F. Building (a few steps from this marker); Griffin & McGrain Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Corydon Republican Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Wise Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Beanblossom Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Griffin Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Miles Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Linder Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corydon.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 18, 2024

2. J. J. Bulleit Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.