Buildings & Homes

If anyone has additional photos, or information about these photos, please let me know

Photo album of renovations at 8 S Main Street in the mid 70's provided by Richard Smith -PDF
The photos of the building on fire is NOT of 8 S Main, I think they are the old lumber yard
Additional information can be found on the Narratives page under the assorted tab.

1928 Whitestown drawing by Lynn Wright

Aerial view of the town from the west looking east. Notice that this was taken before the water tower was built and double railroad tracks ran thru town (notice the train in the lower left corner). This photo has writing on the back that indicates it's from 1945 and was taken by George Tilford, possibly for the Indy Star newspaper. This original photo was provided to me by Bret Harrod

The town as shown in a newpaper article from the Indianapolis News in 1953

Old train depot in Legacy Core

St. Marks Lutheran Church as pictured in 1907

The old bank building which is now a parking lot across from the market building. Photos features banker JT Frank Laughner

Virgil and Pansy VanHorn Restaurant corner of Main and Pierce. Pansey pictured with daughter Helen VanHorn (Hardesty). Old skating rink in background

Baptist church that used to stand across from the entrance to Lions Club park and was torn down around 2005

Mainstreet in the early 1900s looking south towards St. Marks Church

Pharmacy building-undated early copied from original photo. 8 South Main

Drug store of Clyde Laughner. The 1951 Centennial booklet states that this drugstore was the oldest business in town at the present time and has been operated by Clyde Laughner the last 50 years. This means the Laughner drug store opened in 1901 and was still in business in 1951.

This bulding has served different purposes including the drugstore of Clyde Laughner and later the drugstore of Charles Hine. It currently houses the Township Trustee office, a bicycle store, and a property management company.

Laughner drug store. Clyde Laughner on the right. Taken May 15, 1951

Franks foodliner during a Pioneer days parade. probably 1970s

This is a side view (facing the Legion) of the house that became the Police station for many years before being razed. This site today is the parking lot across from the Legion

The Ambrose Neese home built in 1848-1850 in the Italianate style. Later used as a townhall and then the police station. It was the only property in Whitestown that was listed in the national historic register of historic places. It was razed by order of the town council in 2013 to become a parking lot across from the Legion

Another view of the Ambrose Neese home which served as a town hall and a police station

Town council minutes deciding the fate of this historic structure

Photo from 1907. This house still stands at 104 East Pierce.

Another view of the house at 104 E Pierce. The house is believed to have been built about 1900. This photo appears to be older than the one from 1907 (which appears to have a small barn behind the house to the left). It is believed the identify of the people in this photo are the original builders, Walter Sinclair (the popcorn king) and his wife. Photo submitted by current home owner Bruce Yeadon. Thank you

House built by Ambrose Laughner in 1866. Photo from before 1970. This house still stands on the west side of town behind the fire station and has always belonged to the same family.

House built by Ambrose Laughner in 1866. Photo circa 1980. This house still stands on the west side of town behind the fire station and has always belonged to the same family.

This is Main street looking south from in front of St. Marks Lutheran Church. The tall building on the left is the old grain elevator. The first building on the right is gone, and this spot is now part of the parking lot of the church. The next building (2 story) is the Neidlinger store which became the Masonic lodge and sat on the site of the current lodge

This is the Schooler cabin as it appeared around 1951. It was later used as a barn.

Marshall and Morris store which was later the Samuel Evans store and later burned down. I'm seeking the dates when the store was in business.

Old grain elevator. This site is now Kristinas salon on Main street

Jenkins and Cohee elevator postcard from 1912 (more info on the postcards page)

Lumber company 1925. LeRoy Thompson (the manager) and Minnice Sortor (Yardman)

1879 Laughner home place. John Laughner (Luthers oldest brother) where M Louise and Manetta lived (front)

Laughner/Hancock Farm 1965

Laughner/Hancock Farm 1972

Laughner/Hancock Farm 1975

Laughner/Hancock Farm 1982

Buildings along railroad tracks. nearest buildings are in location of current American legion. Bldg on other side of telephone pole is the pharmacy building. undated

Vancamp livery stable-early 1900s

McCormick livery- undated Looks to be the same building as the Vancamp livery also pictured on this page

Printing company photo-unidentified

Saloon facing the railroad tracks at site of current American Legion. It is unknown when this building was razed.

WHS school building. A portion of this building no longer exists and the remainder of the building is now the Moontown brewery (2018)

Elevator - Boone Magazine September 1976

Hauser farm pic - Boone magazine January 1977

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School building with description by Toby McDaniel from Whitestown newsletter July 2003

I'm told the little house to the left of the depot (in the background) was the Courtney home

Old Masonic building, torn down around 1984 and replaced by the current Masonic Lodge.

Mobile station is now home to L.A. Cafe

This was the home of banker JT Frank Laughner as it appeared in 1910. The house still stands at 608 south Main street in the Legacy core

Main street looking south from the 4-way stop in front of the market building about 1915

Main street looking north from the railroad tracks (now the Big 4 trail)

Main Street looking north from about the area of L.A. Cafe. Featuring Ferguson Hardware on the right

Ferguson Hardware 1907. RJ Ferguson and Ollie Dodd. Ralph Stark Collection. Photo by John McCoy Miller Lebanon

Grover Allen garage on Main Street nextdoor to Ferguson hardware

Inside the Lumber center. Minnice Sortor cashier. Dare Harmon. Ora Sortor. Don Sortor. scanned from original photo supplied by Janice West

Flat iron bldg. This location is now an alley between the Legion and it's parking lot

A livery stable

Unknown early home

Home and farm of Bill and Sharon Walker. This land would become Walker Farms and 1 of the silos is still standing. This land was originally owned by Benjamin Booher.

Hine Hardware. Sebert Hine, the owner is on the right

This building was the Neidlinger store and later became the Masonic lodge. It was razed and the new lodge building was built on this site.

This house still stands but it looks different since brick was added to the front.I've been informed that this home was built by Lemuel White (no relation to the man for whom the town is named) and was later the Stark home.

I am told this was the "Sugar shack" which was used to produce maple syrup and located near the area of todays Lions Club park

1st home of Alva and Edna (Markland) Hine built in the spring of 1903 at 406 S Main street

1st home of Alva and Edna (Markland) Hine. Married June 3, 1903, built in the spring of 1903 at 406 S Main street

Home of Alva and Edna (Markland) Hine at 207 S Main street

106 W. Turner street

unknown home/family

McCoy home on Whitestown Parkway, on the west side of Walker Farms. Shown are the house as it looks today and how it looked in the early 1900's. This was originally a Booher family home.

Buildings along railroad tracks. The train depot would have been just to the right of this photo. This location is the current American Legion bldg

Interurban depot

Looking North on Main Street. Very early

Postcard photo undated. Looking West from the 4 Way stop

Barn of Isaac Isenhouer 1901

Buds barber shop ad circa 1970. This barbershop is now the Pizza King (2018). Bud Merrill shown giving a haircut to a customer. The customer could possibly be Ken Allen

Christy home at 502 South Barnes. Eliza Jane Clodfelter Christy standing out front

Order of Railroad Telegraphers (ORT) office. No other information provided with this image.

Reynolds mobile service ad. This building is now LA Cafe (2018)

Public School building undated

Home of Alva and Edna (Markland) Hine-undated

unidentified early farmhouse from original photo

unidentified man in town. bldg to the right appears to be a business

Virgil and Pansy VanHorn Restaurant corner of Main and Pierce. Pansey pictured with daughter Helen VanHorn (Hardesty). Old skating rink in background

Looking east from pharmacy building. nearest building is now Pizza King (2018). the buildings behind it face the railroad tracks. bldgs replaced by Legion. The small building in the distance is the railroad depot. undated

M&M store pic- Boone magazine July 1978

Old fire station buiding by Toby McDaniel from Whitestown newsletter August 2003

Pleasant view church at Hutton cemetery. Ralph Stark collection at Boone County historical society

Baptist church postcard 1915. Harley Sheets collection(front)