Andrew Wallace House, 601 Fletcher Ave., 1975

Description:	On slide mount: 601 Fletcher Ave., Geroge E. Wallace House Fall 1975, c.1865-66, Francis Costigan, architect, North elevation Yes Andrew Wallace House601 Fletcher Avenue1866Attributed to Francis CostiganArchitecturally the most important house in the district, this residence was probably designed by Francis Costigan. Costigan was a prominent architect who designed several notable homes in Madison, Indiana, including the Lanier House. He moved to Indianapolis in 1850 and designed numerous public buildings, hotels and homes. His work in the State institutions for the deaf, dumb, blind and insane probably brought Costigan into contact with Andrew Wallace, who served as president of those institutions for eight years. His house is the last example of Costigans work remaining in Indianapolis.The house is a two story brick structure which has been stuccoed. The three-bay main facade has round arched openings with carved stone lintels with keystones. The entry is in the westernmost bay and retains its original door. The porch is probably a later addition. It extends across the entire front of the house. The hipped roof has a simple cornice which has probably been altered.Andrew Wallace, a paper-maker by trade, came to this city from Madison, Indiana, in 1840. Here he served as superintendent of the Sheets and Yandes Paper Mill until 1847. In 1848, after working briefly at a mill, he opened a grocery at the corner of Delaware and Virgina Avenue. He expanded his operations in 1855 to a wholesale grocery business. He was also interested in charitable causes as his tenure as president of the institutions for the deaf, dumb, blind and insane suggests. Wallace lived in this house until 1868.A later resident owner was Louis Sagalowsky (1875-1957). A native of Lithuania, he came to Indianapolis in 1888. Later he established Louis Sagalowsky Scrap Metal Company. He was a founder of the Beth-El Zedek Congregation in the city. He resided here until 1916.Fletcher Place Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1980 single-family dwelling
Origin:	1975
Source:	http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/1463
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 Wallace, Andrew, Costigan, Francis (March 4, 1810 – April 18, 1865) Sagalowsky, Louis (1875-1957) Italianate brick stone arches lintels hip roofs porches

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