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

Reader Building

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 18, 2024

1. Reader Building Marker

Inscription. Dr. William Reader established a drug store here in 1865. Next, in 1874, Riely's Drug Store moved from Elm Street to this location. Their slogan was "Riely Has It," and the slogan rang true with the store's variety of items including cosmetics, textbooks, school supplies, cigars, paints, cutlery and even musical instruments. Customers often discussed politics around the stove located in the center of the store. After the owners closed the store in 1947, Vallas and Eleanor Albin opened their jewelry store here the next year. A second entrance was later added on Chestnut Street. Mr. Albin's son-in-law, Jim LaDuke, became manager in 1990, and the business is still family-owned.

(caption) Beaver Street showing the Riely Drug Store with the Conrad Music store on the far left and the Jordan Building on the right. C.W. Conrad is the fourth person from the left.

(Circa 1920) H.J. Friedley

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

Erected by Harrison County Bicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 38° 12.656′ N, 86° 7.548′ W. Marker is in Corydon, Indiana, in Harrison County. It is on East Beaver Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 E Beaver 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

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the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jordan Building (a few steps from this marker); Griffin Building (a few steps from this marker); Berlin Building (a few steps from this marker); Griffin & McGrain Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell Predates the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Pool Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Wise Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Davis 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. Reader Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 15 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.