1201 N. Alabama St., Kring-Rouse-Hackleman House, 1992

Description:	On slide mount: 1201 N. Alabama Yes Kring-Rouse-Hackleman House1201 North Alabama Street1899Neo-classic influence is reflected in the porch of this home built by John Lamont Kring.Kring (1844-1921), a contractor, began his career as a carpenter, later becoming a construction superintendent. Buildings whose construction he helped supervise included the Hubbard block downtown (former site of L.S. Ayres) and the Grand Opera House (later B.F. Keiths Theater),Oscar N. Rouse, a grain merchant, acquired the house in 1900, retaining it until 1922 when it passed into the hands of William E.M. Hackleman. Hackleman (1868-1927) was a famous evangelistic singer who owned the Hackleman Book and Music Supply Co. He is said to have directed the chorus singing at the greatest Protestant religious audience ever assembled in the United States at the centennial convention of the Disciples of Christ in Pittsburgh. After her husbands death, Pearl Hackleman stayed in the home until 1936.Old Northside Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1979 single-family dwelling
Origin:	1992-02-28
Source:	http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/9
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 Kring, John Lamont Rouse, Oscar N. Hackleman, W. E. M. (William Edward Michael), 1868-1927 Queen Anne Style Free Classic Style porches gable dormers gable roofs columns clapboard siding shingle imbrication

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