Wabash St. south of Washington St. - New Richmond, IN - Photos Then and Now on Waymarking.com

The then picture is a scan of an old postcard, probably from between 1910 and 1920. The now picture was taken on Sunday October 19th, 2014. The pictures were taken from the north side of the junction of Washington and Wabash Streets, in the enter of New Richmond. There is now a four way stop there.

The building, on the right, nearest the camera, is the former Knights of Pythias Castle Hall No. 228, in New Richmond, in Indiana. According to a dated stone on that building, it was built in 1910.

New Richmond is a town in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 333 at the 2010 census. New Richmond was platted by Samuel Kincaid in 1836. In 1985, New Richmond was turned into Hickory, Indiana for the filming of the motion picture Hoosiers, starring Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, and Dennis Hopper. Signs on the roads leading into town recall the community's role in the film. (visit link)

Coal Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,544. Coal Creek Township took its name from Coal Creek, which was so named from the deposits of coal in its hillsides. (visit link)

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 38,124.[1] The county seat is Crawfordsville.[2] The county is divided into 11 townships which provide local services. Montgomery County was established by an act of the Indiana state legislature passed on December 21, 1822, which defined the county's boundaries and provided for the organization of its government. It was formed from parts of Wabash New Purchase attached to Parke and Putnam Counties. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed on December 31, 1775, while attempting to capture Quebec City in the Battle of Quebec. (visit link)

Year photo was taken: 1910

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