615 N. Pennsylvania St., The Grover, c. 1977
| Description: |
On slide mount: Gover Apt., 615 N. Pennsylvania St., St. Joseph, AC/ IHPC Yes The Grover615 North Pennsylvania Streetcirca 1913Historic Description: The Grover is an enlarged Eastern flat property developed by local builder Arthur B. Grover. Grover, a Harvard graduate, was married to Anna Wallace, the daughter of Indiana Governor David Wallace. Grover was president of an important construction firm, Harrison Construction Company, and was engaged in the Indiana real estate market as a partner in Grover and Layman. Grover was particularly active in subdivision development around the state. By 1914, the Grover was fully occupied, mostly by single, white-collar workers. Perhaps the most famous occupant of the building was Ray Harroun, a mechanical engineer who was living at the Grover the year he drove the winning car in the first Indianapolis 500-Mile Race.Architectural Description: Constructed of red brick, the Grover is an I-shaped building, three-stories high and eight bays wide on its front (western) facade. The two central bays contain a recessed entrance with an elliptical transom light and narrow side lights. The entrance opening is crowned by a flat, limestone voussoir arch rising from spring blocks. Second and third floor windows in the central bay, arranged in pairs, have limestone sills and keyed lintels flush with the facade. The flanking bays use triple windows. Two-story bays are topped with a ten tilled metal cornice. The facade is capped by a limestone frieze with large dentils and a limestone balustrade. The southern most section of the balustrade is missing.St. Joseph Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1991 multi-family dwelling |
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| Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/1076 |
| Collection: |
Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Image Collection |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
In Copyright |
| Geography: |
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/4259418/, 39.76838, -86.15804 |
| Subjects: |
Architecture--Indiana--Indianapolis Built environment Historic districts brick stone lintels arches bay windows |
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