Description: |
On slide mount: 1440 N. Central Yes Hazelrigg-Reagan-Elam House1440 Central Avenuec. 1883This cottage shows the adaptation of the basic cottage plan to the Queen Anne style. The imbricated gable shingles set off the elaborate gable window with its swans neck pediment. Albert W. Hazelrigg built the home and lived here until 1887.In 1906 the residence was purchased by Joseph E. Reagan. Reagan (1866-1939) began his business career with the Baldwin-Miller Company, wholesale jewelers, in 1883. By 1900 he had taken over management of the firm, and in 1922 became its sole owner. Interested in civic affairs, he was a member of the Board of the Indianapolis Orphans Home, as well as first vice-president of Bankers Trust Company. In addition, he is credited with establishing the DeMolay movement in Indiana. He lived here until 1908.Harvey J. Elam (1879-1947) took up residence in 1911. He came from a family of lawyers (his father was a law partner of Benjamin Harrison) and was himself an attorney who practiced 40 years with the firm Elam & Fesler, later Elam & Faure. He left this address in 1914.Old Northside Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1979 single-family dwelling |
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Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/198 |
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: |
Historic buildings--Indiana--Indianapolis Architecture--Indiana--Indianapolis Built environment Historic districts Hazelrigg, Albert W. Reagan, Joseph E. Elam, Harvey J. Queen Anne Style gables gable ornaments pediments scale pattern imbrication jerkinhead roofs |
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