Noblesville in Hamilton County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wild Building
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2009
1. Wild Building Marker
The Wild building was built in 1880 by Leonard Wild, the “merchant prince and largest builder of his home city”. Designed by Huebner and Mueller of Indianapolis, it housed Wild's dry goods store for more than 15 years.
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 1880.
Location. 40° 2.757′ N, 86° 0.802′ W. Marker is in Noblesville, Indiana, in Hamilton County. Marker is on 9th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the east courthouse square, about 100 feet north of the intersection of 9th and Conner (Indiana Routes 32/38) Streets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 N 9th Street, Noblesville IN 46060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Joseph Block (a few steps from this marker); Five and Ten Building (a few steps from this marker); New York Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Allison Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Wainwright Trust Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Craycraft Dry Goods (within shouting distance of this marker); Corner Drug Store
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Also see . . . Noblesville, Indiana. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 7, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2009
2. Wild Building and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2009
3. Wild Building Facade Detail
Photographed By Joel Seewald, July 24, 2023
4. Wild Building and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,033 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on September 12, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
