846 Broadway, Long House, 1981

Description:	On slide mount: 846 Broadway, Chatham-Arch, 3-27-81 Yes Long House846 Broadway1874Robert D. Long (1839-1907), the builder and resident of this house, was an undertaker with his father Matthew. The firm of M. Long & Sons, located on the Circle, was one of the oldest funeral directing firms in the city. at the time of his death, Robert Long was a partner in the firm of Finn Bros. & Long. His son, Stanton Long, continued in the undertaking business and resided in the house until 1914.Built along a T-plan with three cross gables, the two-story, three-sided bay at the south side is original to the house. There are many indications that the Long family continually updated the decorative aspects of their residence during the 40 years they lived here. For example, the Eastlake, wraparound porch was added in the 1890s. It features butterfly fan brackets atop its turned posts; spindle work in the porch frieze; and a gable screen with decorative jigsaw work over the entranceway. The shingles in the gable of the main facade were probably added at this time, and the window casings appear to date to circa 1900.Chatham-Arch Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1982 single-family dwelling
Origin:	1981-04
Source:	http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/1238
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 Long, Robert D., (1839-1907) Long, Stanton Queen Anne Eastlake gable roofs clapboard siding imbrication porches spindles

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