The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-27
MODEL HOME
OF 1882 TO Be
OPENED SUNDAY
Complete in Every Detail,
Dwelling Is Marvel of
Beauty, Comfort.

Preparations we're being complet-
ed today for formal opening Sun
day Of the 1882 model home, 5240
Cornelius avenue.
The home, complete in every de-
tail, was constructed under super
vision of the Indianapolis Home
Builders Association as the fore
runner Of the eleventh annual real
tors home complete exposition,
April Q to 10, at the state fair
ground.
Thousands of persons are expect
ed to inspect the house Sunday. 1t
will be open for inspection until and
during the exposition. The house
is located near the Butler stadium.
This is the first year the model
home has been built on its perman-
ent site. In previous years it has
been made the centerpiece of the
exposition in the pit of the Manu-
facturers' building at the Playground,
then reconstructed on its permanent
site.
Gardens Replace House
This year the space which for
merly housed the model home in the
show will be filled with formal and
informal gardens, being laid under
direction of Lawrence F. Sheridan,
landscape architect
The 1882 model home embodies all
the charming features Of the sturdy,
rugged homes of the early Cape Cod
cottage type, modified to meet pres
ent day demands for comfort.
1T contains six rooms, living room,
dining room, breakfast nook, kitch-
en- and lavatory, all downstairs, and
three bedrooms and bath upstairs.
A full basement contains, besides
the furnace and it's appliances, a
social room with fireplace and a
dutch oven. The social room is
paneled and closely resembles the
old Cape Cod kitchens.
Woodwork of Pine, Enameled
Downstairs woodwork is of white
pine enameled, as are the upstairs
rooms. Floors, both upstairs and
downstairs, are of oak, in random
widths. Walls are papered in
notified pattern.
Exterior of the home is of wood
and whitewashed brick, with a gar
rage attached to the rear of the
house. The roof is of slate.
The house, which will be given
away during the home complete ex-
position, was designed by Ralph L.
Miller, architect. Carl w. Linde-
mann was the contractor, and the
work was under general supervision
of a committee composed of Walter
STAGE, chairman; Frank F. Wooll-
ing, Frank E. Gates, William Lowe
Rice and Lindemann.
Supervising the entire exposition
is a committee composed of Robert
Allison, chairman; Albert E. Uhl,
vice-chairman; Dan w. LeGore,
realty board president and show
treasurer; Emerson w. Chaille, M.
M. Miller, j. Frank Cantwell, show
director, and Lawrence G.. Holmes,
realty board executive secretary.
Influence Is Wide
During the eleven years of their |
existence, the home complete expo
sitions have become recognized |
factor of Indianapolis community |
life, Allison said, and have a de-
cided influence on the stability and |
progress of Indianapolis, through |
encouraging the idea of home own
ership.
1--WE are convinced" he said, "that |
our home ~hows have contributed
very materially in raising this city |
to the highest rank in number Of |
homes owned by the residents"
Ticket sales for the show will be |
carried on by teams organized in
the realty board and cooperating |
groups, with prizes offered for sales |
records. Lee MacAllister is chair
man, aided by Frank F. Woolling
and William Pruitt.
Albershardt Heads Group
j. H. Albershardt heads the COM
mittee to plan and install the real
ty boards exhibition at the expoSi-
ton. Other LENDERS are H. E.
Ostrom, A. j. .Quigley, w. T. Cliff
ford, Ted Brown, Sydney Romer,
T. N. Meredith and AL Evans.
Gavin l.. Payne heads the garden
committee, assisted by Merritt Har-
rison, Charles c. Binkley, E. E.
Brodbeck, G. B. Durham, Bowman
Elder, William L. Elder, F. D. Leete
and Lawrence WEIGH.
Employed personnel of the expo
sition includes Charles Reed, deco
rator: B. L. Byrket, floor manager;
Will Leonard, gate attendant; Miss
Lotys Benning, publicity assistant,
and an Office staff composed of
Robert Boyer and Misses Dona Dud-
ley, Elsie Owens and Virginia Lett.