Old Northside House Tour and Ice Cream Social, 1976
| Description: |
On slide mount: Old Northside Home Tour and Ice Cream Social[view of 1416 N. Alabama] Yes Stevenson-Cockrum House1416 North Alabama Street1889This is another fine example of Late Queen Anne. The Corner tower has imbricated shingles. The Porch with its simple Tuscan columns may be later or could represent the trend toward the Free Classic Style which was beginning to develop at this time. It was built as the residence of William E. Stevenson.After retiring from his fathers hardware business in Greencastle at 29, Stevenson became a Putnam County banker. He came to Indianapolis in 1888 and established himself in the real estate business via W.E. Stevenson & Co. One of the towns nineteenth-century movers and shakers, in 1896 he completed the Stevenson building (later renamed the State Life Building), the first modern steel-construction office building in Indianapolis. He figured prominently in various railroad, interurban, and public utility enterprises. Stevenson lived in the home until 1898.,In 1900 John B. Cockrum (1857-1937) occupied the dwelling. An outstanding corporation lawyer, he represented several railroad firms. In his youth he served as assistant to the U.S. District Attorney at Indianapolis from 1889 to 1893. Cockrum was a prominent as active member of the International Order of Odd Fellows, and was elected to that organizations highest office in 1910. He remained at 1416 until his death in 1937.Old Northside Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1979 single-family dwelling |
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| Origin: | 1976-06-06 |
| Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/758 |
| 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 Stevenson, William E. Cockrum, John B. Queen Anne Style Free Classic Style |
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