The other earliest homes were built in Craftsman and Bungalow styles. These were considered modern styles at the time, practical and not drawing obviously from European models, as did the Gothic Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne styles that preceded them. The grandest and earliest of these is the 1910 Louis Spencer house at 116 Grove, design by William Meggot and displaying many hallmarks of the Craftsman style, including broad eaves, some exposed rafter tails, and tapered columns. It also has a nice contrast between light stucco below and dark shingles above, and an interesting porch sheltered by a pergola. Louis Spencer was a farmer from south of Evansville who built this house and moved into town at retirement.
