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

Henry & Alice Beadell

1903

— 351 West Woodland —

Henry & Alice Beadell Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2024

1. Henry & Alice Beadell Marker

Inscription. A native of London, England, Henry Beadell owned “The People's Store” but also assisted in forming the Lincoln National Life Insurance Co., Peoples Trust and Savings Co., Lincoln National Bank, and Wayne Pump Company. His large Queen Anne Free Classic home and brick carriage house were designed by John M.E. Riedel.

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 1903.

Location. 41° 3.667′ N, 85° 8.531′ W. Marker is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. It is in Williams-Woodland Park. It can be reached from West Woodland Avenue east of Hoagland Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is embedded in the sidewalk in front of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 351 W Woodland 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); Victor & Carrie Nussbaum House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ogden & Martha Pierce House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles & Emma Young House (about 400 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. 0.7 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 Beadell House and was listed in 1991. (Prepared by Laura Thayer; via National Archives)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2024

2. Henry & Alice Beadell Marker

Marker is embedded in the sidewalk, just left of the sidewalk leading to the house.

(Submitted on July 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.