826 Broadway, Everson/Spahr House, 1990
| Description: |
On slide mount: 826 Broadway (CA) (Rear View), AC/IHPC, 1990 Yes Everson/Spahr House826 Broadway1873This house and its neighbor to the north (830 Broadway) were built when Margaret Everson owned the lots. Various members of the Everson family lived at 826 during the 16 years the family held the property, including: George V. Everson, a produce and dairy broker associated with Samuel Vanlaningham and Thomas W. Brouse, two other property owners in the neighborhood; Erastus Everson, a clerk; and Margaret Everson, widow of Joseph Everson.Franklin L. Spahr (1839-1909) and his wife, Sarah, bought the house in 1887, and it remained in the Spahr family until 1925. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he came to Indianapolis in 1864 when offered the position of bookkeeper with Stiles, Fahnley, and McCrea, wholesale milliners. Spahr stayed with this firm for 42 years, becoming treasurer and a member of the board when the firm was reorganized as Fahnley & McCrea Millinery Company. He was also a charter member of the Board of Trade.This house exhibits an interesting juxtaposition of styles: 1870s Italianate as modified by 1890s Queen Anne. As originally built, the building following a T-plan with smaller rear additions. In 1892, a two-story addition with a pyramidal roof was placed at the southeast corner to provide for a new entrance and stair hall. At the time, a new porch with shingled gable front was built across the front and new window caps were added. (See also 829-831 Broadway).Chatham-Arch Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1982 single-family dwelling |
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| Origin: | 1990 |
| Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/1256 |
| 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 Everson, Margaret Everson, George V. Vanlaningham, Samuel Brouse, Thomas W. Everson, Erastus Everson, Joseph Spahr, Franklin L. Spahr, Sarah Queen Anne Italianate hip roofs porches clapboard siding brackets imbrication spindles gables |
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