1455 N. Pennsylvania St., Wolcott-Ostrom House

Description:	On slide mount: 1455 N. Pennsylvania St. Yes Wolcott-Ostrom House1455 North Pennsylvania Street1884This excellent Queen Anne home was built for Benjamin D. Wolcott. The house is a classic example of the Queen Anne style. The characteristic use of brick and frame construction, open gable, projecting bays, and gable detailing almost appear to be textbook examples of this popular nineteenth century style.Wolcott held several business positions of importance in his lifetime. He was at first a partner in the lumber firm Wolcott & Wright, and in 1887 formed a real estate firm, B.D. Wolcott & Co. In about 1899, he became president and treasurer of the Indianapolis Terra Cotta Co. His wife, Mary, was credited with establishing the first nurses training school in Indianapolis.Henry Evan Ostrom occupied the home in 1920. Ostrom was owner and president of the Ostrom Realty & Construction Company. It was his political career, however, that made him an important figure in the city. In 1942, he was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor in the Republican primary. That same year he was appointed chairman and treasurer of the Marion County Republican Central Committee, a post he held for several years. He left this address in 1924.Old Northside Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1979 single-family dwelling
Source:	http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/452
Collection:	Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Image Collection
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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 Walcott, Benjamin D. Wolcott, Mary Ostram, Henry Evans Queen Anne Style porches gable roofs shingle brick arches two-story bay windows pediments

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