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1229 N. Delaware St., Carey-McKee-Elder House [right]; 1239 N. Delaware St., Carey-Lilly House [left], c. 1920

Description: On back of photo: McKee-Elder House, 1229 N. Delaware St. in c. 1920 & Carey-Lilly House, 1239 N. Delaware St. is at left. Copy of original given Ind. Historical Society by Mrs. Bowman Elder
left: No right: Yes
Carey-McKee-Elder House [right]1229 North Delaware Street1873The brackets and window surrounds still remain and mark the style of this Italianate cottage. Jason S. Carey, a stave and box maker, built this home as a speculative venture. In 1893 it was occupied by Edward L. and William J. McKee.William McKee was Brigadier General commanding the Indiana National Guard at the time he took up residence here. During the Spanish-American War he became Brigadier General of U.S. Army volunteers. He retired in 1914 and lived here until 1921. His brother, James Robert McKee, married Benjamin Harrisons daughter, Mary Scott Harrison.Bowman Elder was the next resident of the home. A leading Indianapolis businessman, Elder was involved in real estate and managed several of the more prominent downtown buildings, including the Chamber of Commerce and Fletcher American Building. Elder is also credited with being instrumental in establishing the national headquarters of the American Legion in Indianapolis.Old Northside Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1979
single-family-dwellings
Publisher: Mrs. Bowman Elder
Source: http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/916
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
Second Empire
Italianate
mansard roofs
gable roofs
cornices
brackets
clapboard siding
brick
chimneys
chimney pots
two-story bay windows
arches
porches
cresting
balustrades
shutters
spindles

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