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| Grand style in a small package |
Some preservation organization seem to only care about grand mansions built by famous local architects. However, Indiana Landmarks is different, they apparently believe that good things come in small packages and while they do help save "grand mansions' a lot of their efforts are on saving the everyday workers cottages, small homes and in this case a unique but small commercial building, the Frasier and Isham Law Office in the small town of Fowler Indiana .
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| Window seats in the bays |
The building is a example of the design skills of the firm of J. F. Alexander & Son . The style might best be described as Eclectic in my opinion but the round turreted bays of brick and stone shown "Romanesque' influence . The Romanesque style is generally reserved for large mansions and government buildings. Its use in a small structure like this is rare.
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| Can't get more secure than your personal vault |
The building is on the registry and Indiana Landmarks has attached protective covenants that will insure its future protection. The property is for sale at 45,000.00. It even has its own vault!
You can see the landmarks listing here.
Landmark for sale
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| Encaustic tile floor |
This property has great encaustic tile and woodwork too and perfectly illustrates that our "built history" often comes in small packages.
1 comment:
What a lovely building, and practically free :-) in the opinion of us coastal denizens.
I look at enough of these and I think, I should move.
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