612 E. 13th St., Cosby-Lauter House, 1977
| Description: |
On slide mount: Cosby-Lauter House; 612 E. 13th St.Restoration work; south elevation Yes Cosby-Lauter House612 East 13th Streetc. 1863-1873The basic Italianate profile and bracketed cornice of this house have been complemented with later alterations. The porch, first floor arched window, and rounded stairway bay are the later additions. The bay is notable for the sawy and shield detailing and leaded glass windows. The house was probably built by a real estate dealer, Richard M. Cosby. Modifications in the original design of the residence were made by a later owner, Herman Lauter, who purchased the house in 1890.A native of Germany, Lauter came to Indianapolis by way of New York where he opened a furniture factory. He moved the business to this city to be in the midst of the lumber industry. The Lauter home became a center for discussions on womens suffrage, and many leaders in the cause, including Mrs. William Jennings Bryan and Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, were received here. Lauter made several architectural changes in the design of the home, the most obvious being the addition of the circular extension on the east, to house the stairway. Lauter remained at this address until his death in 1932, after which it was purchased by the Knights of Pythias.Old Northside Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1979 single-family dwelling |
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| Origin: | 1977-11-20 |
| Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/672 |
| Collection: |
Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Image Collection |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
In Copyright |
| Geography: |
Indianapolis (Ind.) |
| Subjects: |
Historic buildings--Indiana--Indianapolis Architecture--Indiana--Indianapolis Built environment Historic districts Cosby, Richard M. Lauter, Herman Bryan, Mary Baird, 1861-1930 Shaw, Anna Howard, 1847-1919 Italianate brick stone hip roofs cornices brackets lintels keystones porches columns balustrades festoons garlands chimneys pilasters |
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