621 E. Vermont Place, Express Parcel Delivery Co. Building/ Lockerbie Flats, Indianapolis, c. 1976

Description:	621 E. Vermont Place, Express Parcel Delivery Co. Building/ Lockerbie Flats, Interior 3rd Floor, c. 1976 Yes Express Parcel Delivery Co. Building/ Lockerbie Flats <br>621 Vermont Place <br>c.1912 <br>This two-and three-story brick industrial building was constructed around 1912 byCharles T. Austin (1866-1928) for his Express Parcel Delivery Company. He served as president and general manager from 1904 to 1928. Previous to the construction of the building, the site functioned as a lumberyard, but it was intended by its platter, T.R. Fletcher, to be a city park. The park use was never realized. The building was originally two stories in height with a wagon shed, offices, and hay loft on the second floor. Between 1914 and 1954 the southern portion of the building was enlarged with a third story. It appears that many of the second-story windows and some first-story openings were altered at this time from the small segmented arches to a larger flat-headed opening with industrial metal sash windows. The building later served as a machine shop, the Peak Nut wholesaler, a cabinet shop, and a card shop. The building was renovated in 1985-86 into the 15-unit Lockerbie Flats after the design of Powers-Kappes Architecture. <br>Lockerbie Square Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1987 commercial
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Collection:	Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Image Collection
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Geography:	Indianapolis (Ind.)
Subjects:	Architecture--Indiana--Indianapolis Built environment Historic districts

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