1558 N Park Ave., Gladden-Rawls-Blatchley House, 1977

Description:	On slide mount: 1558 N Park Ave., east (Park Ave., elevation Yes Gladden-Rawls-Blatchley House1558 North Park Avenue1894The original chunky porch columns of this Queen Anne house still remain, as well as the incised cornice boards and imbricated shingles of the porch pediment. It was built by Alfred H. Gladden, owner of The Gladden Lumber Co. He lived at his address until 1899.Rev. Edward B. Rawls (1854-1913) moved into the home in 1899. He was pastor of the Edwin Ray Methodist Episcopal Church and in 1901, he was appointed a Trustee of the Methodist Church by the General Conference.From 1906 to 1925 the home was occupied by Willis S. Blatchley. He served as the State Geologist for Indiana and spent his life speaking against the destruction of natural resources. Many of his suggestions eventually became state policy.Old Northside Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1979 single-family dwelling
Origin:	1975-11
Source:	http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/488
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 Gladden, Alfred H. Rawls, Edward B., 1854-1913 Blatchley, William S. Queen Anne Style gable-on-hip roofs insulbrick Palladian windows brick chimneys gable dormers spindles

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