| Description: |
520 - 522 E. Michigan St., Samuel P. Rowe House, Indianapolis, c. 1968 [On right: 524 E. Michigan, Oscar Mann House], Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana (Indiana Landmarks) Yes Samuel P. Rowe House 520-22 East Michigan Street 1865 The 1887 Sanborn map shows a frame one-and-a-half story dwelling at this location, and the 1866 Titus map shows a building on the site. The title and directory records reveal that Richard M. Cosby, a carpenter and builder purchased Lot 4 of the Adams Subdivision from platter, Wesley M. Adams in March 1865, and sold it in June of that year for a substantially larger amount to Samuel P. Row, who lived there until 1891. The roof has two intersecting gables and two small brick chimneys. The front gable has five brackets under the eaves, as well las a Gothic window cap. A small porch is contained with the L. The 1914-15 Sanborn map shows a two-story addition in the rear. Lockerbie Square Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1987Oscar Mann House 524 East Michigan Street1918 This brick-veneered, two-story house was constructed in 1918 by Oscar F. Mann replacing a one-store house. There appears to be no major changes or alterations to the exterior of this brick example of the Four Square Style. Features of this house include a horizontal character emphasized by the square plan and the low hip roof with wide boxed eaves, also found in the porch, which is divided into a glazed sun room and an open porch supported by brick piers, typical of the period and style. The front windows of the second story are paired, separated by a wooden mullion.Lockerbie Square Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1987 multi-family dwelling |
|---|---|
| Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/4446 |
| Collection: |
Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Image Collection |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
Any copies made from materials in the IHPC Collection may be protected by U.S. Copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code), which governs reproduction, distribution, public display, and certain other uses of protected works. No further transmission or distribution of this material is allowed without the written consent of Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission, 317-327-4406. |
| Geography: |
Indianapolis (Ind.) |
| Subjects: |
Architecture--Indiana--Indianapolis Built environment Historic districts Italianate |
Further information on this record can be found at its source.