The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-13
DIFFERENT ARCHITECTURE STYLES SEEN HERE
Gothic, Tudor, Tuscan and
Many Others Give Varied
} Appearance to indian
apoIiS ReSidenCeS-Tark-
ington Writes of Trend.
BY Molly Elliott

"The Goth, the Tudor and
the Tuscan had harried the
upper reaches to a turmoil, at
tanning it's climax in a howl Or
two from the Spanish Moor, "
wrote Booth Harrington in
"The Flirt,' when he sought to
convey some idea of the archi-
tectural growth Of an Indian
apolis street. And anyone who
has studied the architectural
styles now to be seen along al
most any residence street, par
ticularly Meridian, Washing
ton Blvd. and other streets of
similar type, will recognize all
of these influences and more.
For at the time Mr.. Harrington
WlOI0 l. llb II uII the IeNlNdl VI JllS
Dutch colonial and the New Eng
land colonial had not yet reached
Indianapolis in full force. Both are
here now, along with the gothic the
tudor or Elizabethian, the Italian
n renaissance and the Spanish mis-
Wsion, so called, and 1t remains for
the home builder to decide which,
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allow to govern his future home.
Consult Architect
All HAYS their merits; 1t is en-
tire1y a matter of taste. But 1t is
well to consider each and consult
a reliable architect regarding the
chosen one before work on the house
begins.
The gothic influence Is seen in
residences in a modified form, for
It was originally a style best suited
to churches and cathedrals. The
finest examples of it may be found
in these ecclesiastical structures, but
the gothic arch, the steep walls with
close-cut caves, the high pitched
roof and the deep-set easement Win
dows may still be seen in modern
architecture adapted from this type.
The tudor and Elizabethian styles,
frequently classed as "the English
type houses" are so closely related
to this earlier form that they show
many Of the same features, and for
convenience any residence of this
type may be so described.
In the English house, as seen in
Indianapolis, the exterior. walls are
usually Of dark shades of tapestry
brick or of brick and stucco in the
"half-ti mbered" effect Occasionally
all stucco is used, but this is the
exception rather than the rule. With
the dark brick walls, trimming Of
Bedford limestone Is very effective,
and in one excellently designed home
on Washington Blvd, the limestone
uAhas been used to edge a parapet
n hopping the walls, giving the real
~old-world atmosphere. The Gothic
arch Is seen here above the entrance
doors, which are outlined in stone,
and above the porte-cochere, and In
the interior Of the house this pointed
arch is seen wherever an archway is
used.
Diamond Panes
Easement windows set in metal
frames, with the glass marked off in
diamond shapes has been selected
for this artistic residence, as the dia-
mond-paned easement was character
istic of the Tudor dwelling, and the
interior Of this house has walls pan
allied in dark oak, a great oak stair
case and floors of black and white
marble IN the spacious entrance hall.
The half-timbered" English house
is usually less formal in character
but the Gothic arch and easement
window are still featured and
paneled walls are used whenever a
dark wall is preferred. If the walls
are canvassed, the panel effect may
still be used, but the coloring is
lighter and the room more modern
I'm It's atmosphere. The floors in
the English type house are usually
Of dark, highly polished oak with
marble-floored entrance halls, and a
great fireplace, frequently of quaint
ly ornamented cream-toned terra
Gotta, is a feature oft he living room.
There ere, of course, smaller and
less costly houses Of the English
type.