731-733 Massachusetts Ave., Neerman Show Store Building, 1991

Description:	On slide mount: 731-33 Mass Ave., (CA), AC IHPC, March 1991 Yes Neerman Shoe Store731-733 Massachusetts Avenuec. 1865Christian Neerman purchased this lot in 1865 from Michael Lenninger. It is quite possible that the building was standing at the time; however, no listing were found in the city directories prior to 1865.The general form of the building, with its gable roof and ridgeline parallel to the street, is representative of the early buildings along Massachusetts Avenue before the wave of rebuilding in the last quarter of the 19th century. The first-floor arcade may not have been an original feature. Beneath the modern roof covering, the early wood shingles still remain.Christian Neerman and his sons, Gustav and Otto, operated a shoe business here form 1865 until around 1928 when Otto retired. Thus, the Neerman familys 60+-year period here represents one of the longest-lived businesses in the history of Massachusetts Avenue. Otto Neerman (1870-1946) was known as the Singing Star Salesman at the time of his death. He obtained the title by hawking newspaper headlines in rhymes and songlike fashion at his corner at New York and Pennsylvania. Other businesses in the building included Schaub and Schumann, Commission Merchants; Rose Iglick, a cigar and tobacco dealer; and Patrick McManus, a grocer.Chatham-Arch Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1982 commercial
Origin:	1991-03-15
Source:	http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/1197
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 Neerman, Christian Lenninger, Michael Neerman, Gustav Neerman, Otto Iglick, Rose McManus, Patrick Italianate gable roofs brick stone arches lintels

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