Delphi in Carroll County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Brick
203 East Monroe Street
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024
1. The Brick Marker
Listing: National Register of Historic Places, 1980
Builder & Original owner: William Barnett, a prosperous merchant, elected mayor of Delphi in 1851.
Current Owners: Alan and Jacqueline Kirchoff. Alan is an environmental, health & safety manager at a large local aluminum extrusions plant and Jaqueline is a local business owner.
Other Owners: Samuel Seawright, Presbyterian minister from 1879 to 1889
Henry Wilson, newspaper publisher and owner of Metzger Lumber Company; Mindwell Crampton Wilson, journalist
Joseph and Joyce Fowler, owner of Fowler Furniture store then located on East Main Street, great-grandson of Moses Fowler of Lafayette, builder of the Fowler House.
Doug and Sandy Davies, local auctioneers
Mike Sanders and Shari Rodriguez, founding members of Delphi Preservation Society
Dick and Karyl Traeger from 2005 to 2020, local business owners.
Historic Facts: Built on the site of the 1828 log structure that was the first schoolhouse.
In 1920, vice-presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt had refreshments here with Henry and Mindwell Wilson before delivering a speech at the newly-constructed shelter house at City Park to the
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Erected by Delphi Preservation Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 40° 35.301′ N, 86° 40.435′ W. Marker is in Delphi, Indiana, in Carroll County. It is at the intersection of East Monroe Street and North Union Street, on the right when traveling west on East Monroe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 E Monroe St, Delphi IN 46923, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana and specifically in Central 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: Delphi City Hall (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Delphi (about 700 feet away); The Young Building (about 800 feet away); Fred Niewerth Building (about 800 feet away); Spanish American War Veterans Gave Their Cannon (about 800 feet away); Civil War Memorial - Carroll County Indiana (about 800 feet away); Delphi Courthouse Square Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Delphi (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delphi.
Also see . . . Barnett-Seawright-Wilson House (PDF). National
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024
2. The Brick Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024
3. National Register of Historic Places Plaque
It reads:
Barnett-Seawright-Wilson-Fowler House
1857
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places September 17, 1980 by the United States Department of the Interior in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation.
1857
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
