Marian; Allison Mansion; James Allison; Sara Allison; historic mansion
James A. Allison mansion under construction, 1911. The mansion was designed by Indianapolis architect Herbert Bass and built for Allison and his wife, Sara Cornelius, between 1910 and 1914. Allison, one of whose talents was photography, took this...
Marian; Allison Mansion; James Allison; Sara Allison; historic mansion; National Register of Historic Places
James A. Allison Mansion, c. 1937. The Allison Mansion anchors the 64-acre Riverdale Estate, constructed by Allison for his wife Sara Cornelius, between 1910 and 1914. In 1936, the estate was purchased by the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg,...
Marian; Wheeler/Stokely Estate; Frank Wheeler; William B. Stokely; Monty Williams; water tower; historic mansion
Water tower on former Stokely Estate, Marian College, 1963. This photo was taken shortly before the tower was demolished. Originally a part of the estate built by Frank Wheeler in 1912, the water tower furnished water for the entire estate,...
Water Tower, "Dogwalk," on grounds of former Stokely estate, Marian College, 1963. The water tower, which was built as a part of the original Frank Wheeler estate, was demolished shortly after this picture was taken for the Marian yearbook. The...
Marian; Allison Mansion; James Allison; Sara Allison; historic mansion
Wheeler-Stokely Mansion, front view, 1963. The mansion was designed by Philadelphia architect William Price in 1911 for Frank Wheeler, who lived there untl his death in 1921, when it was purchased by Monty Williams. Williams occupied the house...
