Tour Overview
Get a taste of popular historic architectural trends in Downtown Wabash.
The approxiamte length of this walking tour is one mile.
All of the buildings of this walking tour, with the exception of the Honeywell Center and the Wabash County Museum, were included as a district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Styles of architecture have changed throughout time depending upon the popular trends and fashions among architects and clients. In the Downtown Wabash Historic District, the buildings that are included in the walking tour fall roughly into ten categories of style ranging from Italianate to Renaissance Revival to Art Deco.
This walking tour is managed by the Wabash County Museum and funding was provided by the Indiana Humanities in cooperation with the National Endowment of the Humanities and Indiana Landmarks.
Current photos were taken by local photographer, Greg Coon.
For more information on any of the sites please contact the museum at info@wabashmuseum.org.
Stops
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Stop 1: Wabash County Museum
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Stop 2: Bedford Block
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Stop 3: Wabash Loan & Trust Co.
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Stop 4: Bradley Block
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Stop 5: Small Building
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Stop 6: S.J. Payne Building
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Stop 7: National Block
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Stop 8: Jim Amoss Building
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Stop 9: Solomon Wilson Building
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Stop 10: City Hall
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Stop 11: Shively Block
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Stop 12: Wabash Co. Courthouse
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Stop 13: Memorial Hall
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Stop 14: Sheriff's House & Jail
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Stop 15: Post Office
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Stop 16: Eagles Building
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Stop 17: Hotel Indiana
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Stop 18: Honeywell Center