943 N. Park Ave.
| Description: |
On slide mount: 943 N Park (CA) Yes Hamilton House943 N. Park Avenue1871Francis W. Hamilton (1833-1905) built this house around 1871 and continued to live here until his death. For the majority of his life, he was a civil servant. He began his career as a deputy in the office of his father, John W. Hamilton, the first Marion County Auditor (1840-1855). Francis Hamilton was later elected county auditor, member of the Board of Aldermen, and city councilman. After retirement from the public sector, he was engaged in the real estate business.The surviving window surrounds are perhaps the most distinctive feature of this Italianate house. The segmental arch windows are placed in rectangular frames, with heavy raised moldings uniting the two forms. Under the wide overhang of the hipped roof, original, decorative brackets survive at the corners and the cornice banding displays recessed, octagonal panels. A bay window survives on the south side, but the original porch at the intersection of the L-plan has been replaced.Chatham-Arch Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1982 Single Family Dwelling |
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| Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/1183 |
| 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 Hamilton, Francis W. Hamilton, John W. Italianate hip roofs brackets cornices clapboard siding transoms brick porches |
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