524-526 E. 9th St., 1978
| Description: |
On slide mount: 524-26 E 9th St., Jun. 78 Yes 524-526 E. 9th StreetLate 1860s/1899Christopher and Andy Rafert, carpenters and builders, built a one-story, L-plan cottage here sometime between 1865 and 1871. Charles and Annie Hahn, who owned the property between 1893 and 1899, incorporated parts of this early cottage into the existing double residence. Mr. Hahn (1820-1904) was a druggist at the corner of Morris and Hadley Avenues, where he also lived. He was born in Germany, emigrated to the United States in 1846, and eventually settled in Indianapolis in 1851. He attended the well-known German-English Independent School.Among other owners of this house was Laura Bergener, who retained the property from 1900 until 1921, when she sold it to Michael Sablosky, a Russian emigrant and founder of the Sablosky department store chain. Neither Bergener nor Sablosky lived here, but rented the house to tenants.The most telling features of the house in understanding its evolution is the gabled roof projection on the west side. When the house was made into a double, an addition was made to the east side of the 1860s house and a broad gable was raised over both sections. The decorative elements of the duplicate front porches demonstrate a carry-over in popularity in these stylistic features, as does the gable screen. However, all window surrounds attest to the latest contemporary influence.Chatham-Arch Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1982 multi-family dwelling |
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| Origin: | 1978-06 |
| Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/1122 |
| 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 vernacular architecture gable roofs porches transoms |
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