739 Elm St., Spiessbach House, 1991

Description:	On slide mount: 739 Elm St., 1992 Yes Spiessbach House739 Elm Streetc. 1874Christian William and Christiane Spiessbach bought this property in 1870 from Herman and Anna Roy. Spiessbach, a carpenter and stairbuilder built the house between 1870 and 1874 when he and his wife moved to this address. It was not until 1888 when the house was bought by Bryan McManamons widow, Catherine, that there was a resident owner. Mrs. McManamon lived in the house with her daughters, Mary A., a housekeeper, and Julia E., a forewoman at Cliniax Growers Coffee Company at 37-41 Davidson Street. The family lived in the house until 1920 when the house was sold and it became a rental property once again.The low pitched roof with gable end returns is unusual for a house built during this period. These Greek Revival features were no longer being used, as can be seen in the Italianate cottage on the north side of the street, built at about the same time. They could be attributed to the persistence of a style or a conservative builder. The aluminum siding obscures the door and window details which might provide a better understanding of the style of the house. single-family dwelling
Origin:	1992
Source:	http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/1308
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 Italianate vernacular architecture gable roofs clapboard siding porches

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