"Old Points of Interest": 1904

Part II

Some additional sites identified in "Old Points of Interest," a published itemization of former Terre Haute landmarks prepared by John D. Bell, reception committee chairman for the Old Boys Reunion of 1904, are enumerated below.

Bell's list was intended to assist former residents -- returning for the celebration after years of absence -- to locate sites and buildings from the past.

The Prairie House, built in 1838 at the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Wabash Avenue, is now called the Terre Haute House.

The State Bank of Indiana, finished in 1836 on Ohio Street between Second and Third streets, is now the Old Curiosity Shop.

Town Hall, built in 1843, stood on the east side of Third Street between Ohio and Wabash.

The Wallace Foundry was built in 1843 on the southeast corner of First and Swan streets. Joseph and Jacob Wallace lived in the Link House on the river.

Nippert's first dry goods store was built in 1844 at the northwest corner of Second and Ohio streets.

The Stewart House, built by Matthew Stewart in 1842 on North Second Street immediately north of Wabash after Stewart's Terre Haute Hotel was destroyed, is now Peter J. Ryan and Son's stables.

The "Old Blue Brick," at the southeast corner of Third and Wabash, is now C.C. Smith's Sons Co. hardware store managed by A. Nicholas Smith.

Col. Richard W. Thompson's first Terre Haute residence, built in 1843 at the southwest corner of Fourth and Wabash, is now occupied by John A. Juergens agricultural implements store.

Col. Thompson's second residence, built in 1851 at 1138 S. Fifth St., is now owned by Creighton Ball and Spencer F. Ball.

During the Mexican War, Capt. Phillip Kearny's recruiting headquarters were at the southeast corner of Fourth and Wabash.

Dole's livery stable in 1843 stood at the southeast corner of Third and Cherry streets.

The Mansion House hotel, built in 1843, was on the northeast corner of Third and Mulberry streets.

King's Oil Mill was on the northeast corner of Fourth and Ohio streets in 1842.

George Hussey's Tavern was built in 1836 on Walnut Street, between Water and First streets.

The first village post office stood in 1818 at the northeast corner of Water and Ohio streets, now the site of the county jail.

In 1840, the post office was moved to the north side of Ohio Street, east of the alley between First and Second streets.

In 1847 the post office was moved to the east side of Fifth Street, south of Wabash.

In 1852 the fourth post office occupied the brick building on South Fourth Street immediately next to Juergens implement store.

The fifth post office stood at 20-22 S. Sixth St., south of the alley between Wabash and Ohio.

The current post office, built in 1887, is on the southwest corner of Seventh and Cherry streets.

The Henry Rose residence, west of the Rose Dispensary Building at 654 Cherry St., is now the Charles Minshall residence.

Dr. Charles B. Modesitt's residence, built in 1836 or before, was at the southeast corner of Water and Ohio streets.

Camp Vigo, Terre Haute's first Civil War camp, was opposite the north end of present Collett Park. Before it became Camp Vigo, it was the fairgrounds.

Camp Dick Thompson, the second Civil War camp, was on the north side of East Bloomington Road (Poplar Street), south of present Lakeview Park.

During the Civil War, the Confederate prison was housed in the former pork packing plant on the hill at the southeast corner of First and Park streets, now the Wabash Distillery's bonded warehouse.

George and Henry Glick's brewery, built in 1854 at the southwest corner of Water and Wabash, is now the site of Willard Kidder's Wabash Flour Mills.

Imbrey's Brewery and John Bergholz's brewery were on the northwest corner of Seventh and Sycamore streets south of the Wabash & Erie Canal.

Max Reesman's brewery was north of the canal and south of the railroad on North Seventh Street.

Albert Hertwig's brewery was at the corner of Eighth and Poplar streets before 1860.

Terre Haute Brewing Co., owned by Fred Fiyh, Coelstein Kinzle and Theodore Kristers in the 1870s and early 1880s, was at the southwest corner of First and Ohio streets.

The County Seminary, built in 1846, was at the present site of Indiana State Normal.

"Monkey Field" in Early's Grove was on the east side of North Third Street across from Woodlawn Cemetery.

Baum Garden (1843) was at the southwest corner of Fifth and Oak streets.

Britton's Garden (1842) was on the southeast corner of Fifth and Poplar streets.

The site of Dave Phillips's Pig and Whistle saloon, built in 1856 at the northeast corner of Ninth and Wabash, is now occupied by Hulman & Co.