648 E. 13th St., Cooper-Piercy-Anderson House, 1981
| Description: |
On slide mount: 648 E. 13th St.East side of building No Cooper-Piercy-Anderson House648-50 East 13th Street1873This frame Italianate house was built as a single family residence by John J. Cooper. It was converted into a duplex about 1914. The two-story porch on the north side may have been attached about the same time.John J. Cooper (1830-1906) was a notable resident of the city. He came to Indianapolis in 1864, already a successful live-stock dealer. He continued this business on a farm which later became part of Riverside Park. His local prominence grew out of his political activity. A staunch Democrat, he was an unsuccessful candidate for Marion County Sheriff in 1876. In 1882 and 1884, he was elected Treasurer of the State of Indiana. Following this he never again sought public office, but remained active in party affairs. In the business field, he was president and manager of the Indianapolis Sentinel, and made that newspaper a financial success. Also interested in construction; he built the St. Clair Flats, the first modern apartment building in town, in 1900. He lived in the home until 1879 when it was purchased by John H. Piercy.Little is known of Piercy beside the fact that he served as Deputy Auditor of the State and secretary of the State Board of Equalization. He left this address in 1883.In 1899, Charles Anderson, a carpenter, took up residence. He lived here only briefly, until his death. Anna B. Anderson resided here well into the 1920s.Old Northside Historic Area Preservation Plan, 19 single-family dwelling |
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| Origin: | 1981-06 |
| Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/705 |
| 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 Cooper, John J., 1830-1906 Piercy, John H. Anderson, Charles Anderson, Anna B. Italianate hip roofs brackets clapboard siding porches balustrades shutters |
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