Noblesville in Hamilton County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sowerwine Building
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2009
1. Sowerwine Building Marker
Built in 1867 and rebuilt in 1887, this building has continuously held dry goods stores: 1898-1920, C. W. Sowerwine; 1920-1925, Osbon Dry Goods; c.1925-1981, Willits Department Store; 1982-2001, Watson's Carpet.
Erected by Noblesville Main Street Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location. 40° 2.798′ N, 86° 0.82′ W. Marker is in Noblesville, Indiana, in Hamilton County. It is at the intersection of Logan Street and 9th Street, on the left when traveling east on Logan Street. Marker is on the north courthouse square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 894 Logan Street, Noblesville IN 46060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana and specifically in Greater Indianapolis. 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: Craycraft Block (a few steps from this marker); Lacy Block (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Masonic Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Allison Building (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell (within shouting distance
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Also see . . . Noblesville, Indiana. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 13, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2009
2. Sowerwine Building and Marker
At right of photo.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, July 24, 2023
3. Sowerwine Building and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,204 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 20, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
