Noble County, Indiana

Founding: 1836
Parent county: Unorganized territory

Namesake: Noah Noble, fifth Indiana governor
Seat: Sparta (1836–1843); Augusta (1843–1844); Port Mitchell (1844–1847); Albion (1847–)

Land area: 411 square miles

Population (2020): 47,457

Population (historic): 2,702 (1840); 14,915 (1860); 22,956 (1880); 23,533 (1900); 22,404 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1840–1910; 1930–2010

Subdivisions: Two cities; five towns; one CDP; 13 townships

National Register listings: 16

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 5,277 (25.9%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 68.1%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 9.2%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,477
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,297

Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.9 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,450
Average farm size (1920): 81.2 acres
Sources of settlement: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Germany, and New York

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Albion

Namesake: Albion, New York

Founding: 1846 (platting); 1847 (post office)

Population (2020): 2,222

Population (historic): 476 (1870); 1,229 (1890); 1,213 (1910); 1,108 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1870–1900; 1930–1950; 1960–2010
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 318 (32%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Ferdinand Huelsenbeck Farm (c. 1885). 10851 East 300N. Allen. Second Empire.
2. Samuel Devenbaugh Farm (c. 1855). 235 US Highway 6. Elkhart. Greek Revival.
3. Green Center School (c. 1900). East 300S, west of South 100E. Green. Romanesque. Razed.
4. *Jefferson Union Church (1875). 3015 East 415N. Jefferson. Gothic Revival.
5. Glasser Farm (c. 1865). 5592 East 415N. Jefferson. Gothic Revival. Razed.
6. Christian Barhan House (c. 1855). North 600E, north of East 175N. Greek Revival. Razed.
7. Levi Zumbrum Log House (c. 1855). 3094 South 500W. Noble.
8. James Tate House (c. 1880). 1899 East 1000N. Orange. Italianate.
9. Myers Farm (1915–1917). 3754 East 1150N. Orange. Tudor Revival.
10. Henry Harrold Farm (c. 1880). 10165 North 900W. Perry. Italianate. Razed.
11. Edward Dilley Farm (c. 1875). 6707 West 1100N. Perry. Gothic Revival.
12. Salem Methodist Church (1879). 7980 West 1100N. Perry. Gothic Revival.
13. George Growcock Farm (c. 1870). 9855 North 1175W. Perry. Italianate.
14. John Stumbaugh Farm (c. 1870). 6851 Cromwell Road. Sparta. Italianate.
15. *Richard Stone Tavern (1839). 5111 Lincoln Highway. Sparta.
16. *Cyrus Kimmell Farm (c. 1875). 5111 Lincoln Highway. Sparta. Italianate.
17. Andrew Ley House (c. 1860). East 200S, east of State Route 3. Swan. Razed.
18. William Diggins House (c. 1895). 1688 Drake Road. Wayne. Queen Anne.
19. Stutely Whitford Farm (c. 1855). 1997 Lima Road. Wayne. Greek Revival/Italianate.
20. Noble County Home (1873). 4327 North 100W. York. Italianate.
21. Orlando Kimmell House (1876). 1397 Lincoln Highway. York. Italianate.