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

Samuel Purviance House

Italianate-Greek Revival

— 1859 —

Samuel Purviance House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2024

1. Samuel Purviance House Marker

Inscription. Drover Town Historic District
Listed May 14, 1991

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 40° 52.667′ N, 85° 29.543′ W. Marker is in Huntington, Indiana, in Huntington County. It is on South Jefferson Street (U.S. 224) south of Etna Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 326 S Jefferson St, Huntington IN 46750, 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 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: St. Peter's First Community Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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Drover Town (about 400 feet away); Huntington's Ford and First Bridge / Huntington's Buildings Over the River (about 700 feet away); James Danforth Quayle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Huntington (approx. ¼ mile away); The Huntington County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); In Memory of Huntington County Boys, who lost their lives in the World War. (approx. ¼ mile away); Ex Parte Milligan (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntington.

Regarding Samuel Purviance House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination for the house:

This magnificent house is remarkable not only for its many fine architectural features but also because it has retained so much of its integrity since its construction in 1859. …

It was built by Samuel Hillary Purviance, a man who played an important part in shaping the destiny of the young town. Purviance was born in New Paris, Ohio, in 1816, and came to Huntington in 1841, just seven years after the organization of the county. After his first business venture with a small general store in downtown Huntington, Purviance organized a private banking house, S. H. Purviance
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2024

2. Samuel Purviance House Marker
& Co., in 1863. Three months later it was reorganized as the First National Bank, an enterprise which continues today as one of the main banks of Huntington. …

He died in 1873, and his family retained ownership of the house until it was purchased by the Nazarene Church in 1960. The house was used as the Purviance Funeral Home in the 1920s.

Also see . . .
1. Samuel Purviance House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was individually listed in 1986. (Prepared by Jean Gernand, Huntington County Historical Society; via National Archives) (Submitted on July 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Drover Town Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which includes the Samuel Purviance House and was listed in 2006. (Prepared by John Warner; via National Archives) (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 239 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.