Speculative Cottage, 605 Lord St., 1991

Description: On slide mount: 605 Lord St., Rear View, Looking North, (FP), AC/IHPC, 3/91
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Speculative Cottage605 Lord Streetc. 1870-1875605 and 607 Lord Street are typical examples of the workers house. These houses known as cottages were popular throughout the last quarter of the nineteenth century. They provided basic housing as rental property or as affordable housing for the working class or blue collar worker. Many of the people who lived along Lord Street or in the neighborhood worked for the railroads or the nearby industries. Convenience to work was important when walking was a primary form of transportation.Fletcher Place Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1980
single-family dwelling
Origin: 1991-03
Source: http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/1515
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
vernacular architecture
gable roofs
clapboard siding

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