1205 N. Alabama St., Rappaport-Lieber House [fire damage], 1994

Description:	On slide mount: 13 N. Ala No, destroyed by fire (1994); new house on lot Rappaport-Lieber House1205 North Alabama Street1895Influenced by the Eastlake Style, this attractive home was built by Phillip Rappaport.A native of Germany, and a lawyer, Rappaport (1845-1913) came to Indianapolis in 1873 and set up practice with Robert Parker. He was soon forced to give up law because of a hearing loss. He embarked on a career as a journalist in 1874, when he bought an interest in the Indianapolis Tribune, a German language newspaper. He subsequently became editor of the paper. Rappaport was known as a prolific essayist, especially in the field of economics, and as a prominent speaker in Socialism.Leo Rappaport (1879-1959) was, like his father, a lawyer by profession, specializing in corporate, probate and business law in conduction with the firm Rappaport, Kipp & Lieber. Other business concerns included interests in various realty and banking institutions. In the area of public service, he was a member of the first State Park Commission (which established Turkey Run and McCormicks Creek State Parks), and also served for more than 40 years as president and later director of the Family Services Association.In 1905 Carl H. Lieber (1866-1929) took up residence. Son of the founder of the H. Lieber Company, a photography studio, he served as an officer of the firm his entire life. His interest in photography and art led to his role as an organizer of the Portfolio Club and the John Herron Art Institute. He served as chairman of the Herron Fine Arts Commission during its formative years. His wife Meta, remained in the home after his death until 1937.Old Northside Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1979 single family dwelling
Origin:	1994-06-20
Source:	http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/25
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 Eastlake gable roofs fires

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