Speculative Cottage, 605 Lord St., 1991
| Description: |
On slide mount: 605 Lord St., Rear View, Looking North, (FP), AC/IHPC, 3/91 Yes 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 |
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| 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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