Connersville in Fayette County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Oldest Business Building
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 29, 2023
1. Oldest Business Building Marker
1815
Conner's Store & Trading Post
1820
Sample's Inn & Post Office
1854
Heineman's Grocery
1954
Heineman's Glass House
2002
Lemen's Glass House Antiques
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 39° 38.438′ N, 85° 8.3′ W. Marker is in Connersville, Indiana, in Fayette County. It is on South Eastern Avenue east of East 5th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 E 5th St, Connersville IN 47331, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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: Connersville, Indiana (within shouting distance of this marker); Connersville History Mural (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Conner (about 400 feet away); Fayette County, Indiana (about 400 feet away); Canal House (about 400 feet away); Whitewater Valley Arts Association Inc. (about 400 feet away); Fayette County Honor Rolls (about 500 feet away); Monty (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Connersville.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 29, 2023
2. Oldest Business Building Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 29, 2023
3. The Building
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on March 19, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
