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

Taylor-Zent House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2024

1. Taylor-Zent House Marker

Inscription. This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

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 1896.

Location. 40° 53.067′ N, 85° 29.823′ W. Marker is in Huntington, Indiana, in Huntington County. It is at the intersection of North Jefferson Street (U.S. 224) and East Tipton Street, on the right when traveling north on North Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 715 N 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rock House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burk’s Lock (about 600 feet away); Old Plat Historic District (about 600 feet away); Huntington High School / General James R. Slack 1818 - 1881 (about 700 feet away); Canal Landing on Washington Street / Jefferson Park Mall (about 700 feet away); Huntington County Civil War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Moore-Carlew Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Otto U. King, 1873-1951 / Otto U. King, D.D.S, F.A.C.D. (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntington.

Regarding Taylor-Zent House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

While significant as a characteristic example of late nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival architecture, the primary importance of the Taylor-Zent House lies in its association with one of the major businessmen and bankers in Huntington, Indiana. Enos T. Taylor followed a Horatio Alger route to financial success. He began as a grade school dropout working in his father's shoe shop and rose through hard work, thrift, and sound investment to become
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2024

2. Taylor-Zent House Marker
one of the wealthiest men in the area. The mansion that he had built in 1896-1898 remains as both symbol and proof of his financial and social success.

Also see . . . Taylor-Zent House (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 1982. (Prepared by Lois Cook, J. Gernand and M. McNown, Huntington County Historical Society; via National Archives) (Submitted on July 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,497 times since then and 2,292 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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