Williams-Woodland Park in Fort Wayne in Allen County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ogden & Martha Pierce House

c. 1885

— 2442 Hoagland —

Ogden & Martha Pierce House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2024

1. Ogden & Martha Pierce House Marker

Inscription. Mr. Pierce and his wife co-owned Troy Steam Cleaners. Martha Pierce was the daughter of David W. Jones, who was the owner of the Fort Wayne Gazette newspaper. The Pierces created this Queen Anne style home by enlarging an existing house. The home includes many gables, dormers and a polygonal turret on stone piers.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 41° 3.721′ N, 85° 8.567′ W. Marker is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. It is in Williams-Woodland Park. It can be reached from Hoagland Avenue south of West Suttenfield Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk in front of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2442 Hoagland Ave, Fort Wayne IN 46807, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is

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in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Owen & Kate Heaton House (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles & Emma Young House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry & Alice Beadell (about 400 feet away); Victor & Carrie Nussbaum House (about 500 feet away); William H. & Farla Myers House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Simpson United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Robert and Susie McKeeman House (approx. half a mile away); General Electric Fort Wayne Works WWI Roll of Honor (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Wayne.

Also see . . . Williams-Woodland Park Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes the Pierce House and was listed in 1991. (Prepared by Laura Thayer; via National Archives) (Submitted on July 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2024

2. Ogden & Martha Pierce House Marker

The marker (indicated by an arrow) is embedded in the sidewalk.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.