| First Office: Space in the State Bank
Building 32 ½ West Washington Street |
1898 Samborn Map
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The building was been demolished. It would have stood just east of the Conrad Hotel. |
The Harrison’s moved to Indianapolis arriving in April, 1854. Here Benjamin found that establishing a law practice was much more difficult than he had anticipated. In 1855, he formed a law partnership with William Wallace. They enjoyed a steady stream of clients and a regular income.
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| 1861 to 1873: Harrison & Fishback, 62 E. Washington
Street |
| 1898 Samborn Map |
The building was demolished and is currently a parking garage. (between Pennsylvania Street & alley) |
In 1860, Wallace was elected Clerk of Marion County, and the law partnership dissolved. Harrison then formed a partnership with William Fishback. Returning to Indianapolis after his service in the Civil War, Benjamin was filled with plans for renewing family relationships, re-establishing his law practice and returning to his office of Supreme Court reporter. The firm of Porter, Harrison, & Fishback was formed. By 1870, Harrison was with the firm Porter, Harrison, & Hines.
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1873: Porter, Harrison, Hines , NE corner
of Washington and Meridian Streets
1874: Harrison & Hines, 5 Yohns Block |
| 1898 Samborn Map |
Yohn's Block on the right (Library of Congress Photo). The building was since been demolished. |
In 1874, William Henry Harrison Miller replaced Porter in the firm. Then Mr. Hines retired and was replaced by John Elam. The firm was then known as Harrison, Miller, & Elam.
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| 1875 to 1898 68 ½ East Market Wright's Block later 120 East Market Street Union Trust Building |
Harrison’s Law Office was at this location from 1875 until his retirement in 1898. The law office occupied offices 3 to 6 in the building. In 1888 the building was photographed during Harrison’s election displaying bunting and Harrison posters printed by Burford Printing Company. The Wright’s Block by 1897 was known as the Union Trust Building as the company had their offices in the building at 68 East Market Street. The Union Trust Company was incorporated in 1893. Sometime between 1893 and 1897 they either purchased or occupied the majority of the building. A variety of businesses were located in the five-story building though the years. Architectural details include windows framed by columns, a mansard roof, and ornate ironwork along the roofline. The building stood until the 1950s.
120 East Market today
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