By Mark Ambrogi
Sue Jourdan is glad to have her downtown Noblesville home on display.
Jourdan’s home is one of eight homes featureson the 29th Annual Noblesville Tour of Historic Homes, held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 19.
Jourdan’s foursquare home was built in 1911 and is the No. 6 stop, at 147 S. 10th St., on the tour, presented by the Noblesville Preservation Alliance.
The home was on the tour in 2001, the year after Jourdan and her husband, William, moved in.
“We’ve made lots of updates since that time,” she said.
The home’s original owner was Carl Brock, who owned a dry goods store called Clark and Brock’s Co., in downtown Noblesville.
Jourdan said she, her husband or a volunteer will be there to give information about the characteristics of the house and the historical significance of the home.
“We love to share. We have pictures of the original owner and a bill of sales from his store,” Jourdan said. “We have some personal articles from the original owner that we like to show off.”
Jourdan and her family lived in Fishers but chose to move to downtown Noblesville after her children graduated from high school.
“The main thing is people wanted to see the cool old details of the house,” she said. “And my house is very original in a lot of aspects. It has original woodwork, all the hardwood floor, leaded glass doors and bookcases. I have all the modern amenities but it still has a vintage look to it.”
Emily Compton, on the tour’s marketing committee, said the tour can be walked in two parts, with part on the north end and part on the south end.
Special events include the children’s scavenger hunt with the winner earning $25 from The Wild Bookstore on Logan Street.
There is also an adult scavenger hunt with the winner earning a one-night stay to Staybridge Suites in Carmel.
There will be book signings from Noblesville authors with Susan Crandall signing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sheriff’s residence and Kurt Meyer at the Jourdan home from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Noblesville Fire Department will have a fire engine on display at the downtown firehouse at S. 8th Street and Maple Avenue. First Presbyterian Church, 1207 Conner St., will have free ice cream and cookie social and church tour. Both events will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On the same day, the Old Mill Festival will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the courthouse square.
The Historic Flagler Car Tour is free with the Homes Tour ticket, running the length of the event.
Compton said the tour typically draws between 600 to 1,000 visitors.
“We use the profits from the event to fund our program,” Compton said. “Our big program is the home owner facade grant program. People apply if they want to paint their house or fix the siding. It’s a matching grant program.”
Advance sale tickets are $10 and available at the Hamilton County Historical Society/Hamilton County Museum of History at 810 Conner St., Logan Village Mall at 977 Logan St., Old Picket Fence at 894 Logan St., Noble Coffee & Tea Co. Ltd. at 933 Logan St., A Corner Cottage at 895 Conner St. and Mr. G’s Liquor at 2209 Conner St. Tickets on the day of the tour are $12.
To purchase tickets online and for more information, visit www.noblesvillepreservation.com.
Historic Homes Tour
Homes located throughout some of Noblesville’s most historic districts: Central Square, Gilded Age and Plum Prairie. For more information on historic districts, visit www.noblesvillepreservation.com/Historic_Districts.html.
1. 810 Conner Street: Sheriff’s Residence/Hamilton County Historical Society/Hamilton County Museum of History (Tour Headquarters)
2. 1472 Clinton St.: Hillenbrand Home
3. 1448 Clinton St.: Marcum Home
4. 1408 Logan St.: Dillon Home
5. 1057 Logan St.: Kenley/Younce Home
6. 147 S. 10th St.: Jourdan Home
7. 759 S. 11th St.: Siminski Home
8. 840 S. Ninth St.: Augustson Home
