It was September, 2014.  The Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals had just approved a plan to move the Kincaid House from its long-time location dating back to Fishers as a farm town, to another plot of land near I-69.  I asked the group organized to save the house what their plans were once the structure was moved.  They asked me, “Do you have any ideas?”

When you ask a reporter covering the meeting for suggestions on what to do with the old house, I knew the whole situation was in trouble.  There was no plan on what to do.

You can see the old Kincaid House, sometimes referred to as the Morris-Flanagan-Kincaid House, as you drive along I-69 north in Fishers.  Most people around Fishers just call it the Kincaid House.  Driving by you can spot the disrepair.  The house has no utility hookups and no road for easy access.

More than a year ago, I recorded a podcast with some of the relatives related to the past owners of the Kincaid House, along with Fishers PR Director Ashley Elrod.  There was still some hope for the future of the house, perhaps as the centerpiece of a roundabout.  That never happened.  You can listen to that podcast at this link.

John Tuohy of the Indianapolis Star has written a deep dive into the Kincaid House, posted to the Star Web site July 26.  You can read the article at this link, but a subscription may be required.

The Kincaid House was saved from demolition in 2014 when it was moved, very carefully and meticulously.  It now stands stranded, abandoned and in disrepair.  It is sad a part of Fishers history has ended up this way.