821 - 823 N. Pennsylvania St., The Burton / The Chalet [rear], 1986

Description:	821 - 823 N. Pennsylvania St., The Burton / The Chalet [rear], 1986 Yes The Burton / The Chalet821-823 North Pennsylvania Streetcirca 1919-1920Historic Description: The construction of the Burton, c. 1919, was the result of the rapid and pervasive changes occurring in the St. Joseph neighborhood housing market after World War I. It was a small scale development undertaken by the Burton Realty Company to provide affordable housing for the burgeoning urban work force in Indianapolis. Records indicate Edward H. Burton founded the real estate development firm around 1913. Though Mr. Burton was active in the business until 1941, the real estate firm continued to own this building until 1949. Long term abandonment has caused severe structural deterioration.Architectural Description: The Burton is a twenty-one unit, two-story Eastern flats apartment building constructed of red brick. The main (western) facade is three bays wide and thirteen bays deep. The facade is faced with yellow stucco and is designed in the Spanish Revival style. The single door entrance is covered by a semicircular molded metal hood that is supported by paired console brackets. Above the entry in the center of the building is a two-part window with a multi-light transom. The remaining windows are divided into three parts. On the first floor they are topped by segmental arch panels with applied decorative elements (now missing). Extending over the west facade is a regularly laid red barrel tile roof element. The north and south facades extend upward beyond the flat roof line of this elevation forming stepped gable parapet walls.St. Joseph Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1991 multi-family dwelling
Origin:	1986
Source:	http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/3415
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 Spanish Revival

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