Judge Earl S. Stone constructed this house around 1849. Although the home is not highly ornamented, it is a substantial home for a small Midwest town in the mid- 1800s. At the time, few neighborhoods were platted and most of the buildings around the square were one- and two-story, frame buildings.

This brick, bearing-wall house is one of Noblesville’s oldest extant structures. Walls on the first floor are 12 inches thick and on the second are 8 inches thick. The home reflects the Greek revival style, evidenced by the symmetrical front elevation, elaborate entry and cornice returns in the gable ends. The recessed entry features simple square pilasters, multipane sidelights and transom. Although original Greek architecture never used square columns or pilasters, they were commonly used in vernacular Greek Revival houses because they were simple and inexpensive to construct. The second entry on the primary elevation was originally a window.

On the interior, the Judge Stone home has undergone inappropriate and unfortunate alterations. The large front room was originally two rooms with a wide central hall. The walnut staircase in this hall was removed in the 1970s. At one time, the home was divided into two apartments, evidenced by the two kitchens. At least some wood floors remain beneath layers of modern flooring materials.

Judge Stone was Hamilton County auditor (1841-1844) and Judge of a probate and common please court (1853-1857). He had at least 8 children, probably by two different wives. He died in 1899.