CROSSMANN COMMUNITIES INC
SC 13D, 1997-02-20
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THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE 13D FILED ON FEBRUARY 17, 1997 PURSUANT
TO A RULE 201 TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.

UNITED  STATES
SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,  D.C.    20549


SCHEDULE  13D

Under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934
(Amendment  No.  1)


Crossmann  Communities,  Inc.
(Name  of  Issuer)


Common  Shares
(Title  or  Class  of  Securities)


22764E  10  9
(CUSIP  Number)


Steven  K.  Humke
Ice  Miller  Donadio  &  Ryan,  One  American  Square, Box 8200, Indianapolis,
Indiana  46282
(Name,  Address  and  Telephone  Number  of  Person
Authorized  to  Receive  Notices  and  Communications)


May  8,  1996
Date  of  Event  Which  Requires  Filing  of  this  Statement




If  the  filing  person  has  previously  filed  on Schedule 13G to report the
acquisition  which  is  the  subject  of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule  because  of  Rule  13d-1(b)(3)  or (4), check the following box [ ].

Check  the  following  box  if  a  fee  is  being paid with the statement [ ].

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CUSIP  No.    22764E  10  9

1.          NAME  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
     S.S.  or  I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION  NO.  OF  ABOVE  PERSON

          John  B.  Scheumann

2.          CHECK  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOX  IF  A  MEMBER  OF  A  GROUP
          (a)
          (b)          [  X]

3.          SEC  USE  ONLY

4.          SOURCE  OF  FUNDS
          00

5.        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS  2(d)  OR  2(e)  [  ]

6.          CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION

          U.S.A.

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<CAPTION>

NUMBER  OF  SHARES  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED  BY  EACH  REPORTING  PERSON  WITH


<S>                          <C>

5. SOLE VOTING POWER         1,743,000
6. SHARED VOTING POWER             -0-
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER    1,743,000
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER        -0-
</TABLE>



9.          AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED  BY  EACH  REPORTING PERSON

          1,743,000

10.       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[  ]


11.          PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  9

          28.5%

12.          TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON

          IN

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     SCHEDULE  13D

     ITEM  1.    SECURITY  AND  ISSUER.

     This  Schedule  13D  relates  to  the  Common  Shares,  no  par value, of
Crossmann Communities, Inc. ("Crossmann Communities"), an Indiana corporation,
with  principal  executive  offices  at 9202 North Meridian Street, Suite 300,
Indianapolis,  Indiana  46268.

     ITEM  2.    IDENTITY  AND  BACKGROUND.

     (a)          This  Schedule  13D  is  being  filed  by John B. Scheumann.

     (b)      Mr. Scheumann's business address is Crossmann Communities, Inc.,
9202  North  Meridian  Street,  Suite  300,  Indianapolis,  Indiana  46268.

     (c)          Mr. Scheumann is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Crossmann  Communities,  Inc.,  9202  North  Meridian  Street,  Suite  300,
Indianapolis,  Indiana  46268.

     (d)      During the past five years, Mr. Scheumann has not been convicted
in  a  criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations  or  similar
misdemeanors).

     (e)     During the last five years, Mr. Scheumann has not been a party to
any  civil  proceeding  of  a  judicial  or  administrative  body of competent
jurisdiction  as  a  result  of  which  Mr.  Scheumann  was or is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or  mandating  the  activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or
finding  any  violation  with  respect  to  such  laws.

     (f)          Mr.  Scheumann is a citizen of the United States of America.

ITEM  3.    SOURCES  AND  AMOUNT  OF  FUNDS  OR  OTHER  CONSIDERATION.

     Mr. Scheumann acquired the Common Shares of Crossmann Communities that he
owns  in  connection with a reorganization (which occurred simultaneously with
the  Company's initial public offering in 1993) in which Crossmann Communities
acquired  all of the outstanding shares of Deluxe Homes, Inc., Deluxe Homes of
Lafayette,  Inc.,  Trimark  Homes,  Inc.,  Trimark Development, Inc. and Merit
Realty,  Inc.   The Common Shares of the Company were acquired in exchange for
Mr.  Scheumann's  common shares of the following entities:  Deluxe Homes, Inc.
(9,000),  Deluxe  Homes  of  Lafayette,  Inc.  (53), Trimark Homes, Inc. (50),
Trimark  Development, Inc. (10), Trimark Realty, Inc. (400), and Merit Realty,
Inc.  (102).

ITEM  4.    PURPOSES  OF  TRANSACTION.

     Mr.  Scheumann  has  no  present plans or proposal which may relate to or
would result in (a) the acquisition or disposition of additional securities of
Crossmann  Communities;  (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a
merger, reorganization, or liquidation, involving Crossmann Communities or any
of  its subsidiaries; (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of
Crossmann  Communities  or  any  of  its  subsidiaries;  (d) any change in the
present  Board  of Directors or management of Crossmann Communities, including
any  plans  or  proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill
any  existing  vacancies on the Board of Directors; (e) any material change in
the  present  capitalization  or dividend policy of Crossmann Communities; (f)
any  other  material  change  in  Crossmann  Communities business or corporate
structure;  (g)  changes  in Crossmann Communities' Articles of Incorporation,
Bylaws, or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede
the acquisition of control of Crossmann Communities by any person; (h) causing
a  class of securities of Crossmann Communities to be delisted from a national
securities  exchange or cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer
quotation  system of a registered national securities association; (i) a class
of  equity  securities  of  Crossmann  Communities  becoming  eligible  for
termination  of  a registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934, as amended; or (j) any action similar to any of those
enumerated  above.

ITEMS  5.    INTEREST  IN  SECURITIES  OF  THE  ISSUER.

     (a)         As of December 31, 1996, Mr. Scheumann owned 1,743,000 Common
Shares  of  Crossmann  Communities  which  represents  approximately  28.5% of
Crossmann  Communities  issued  and outstanding Common Shares as of that date.
     (b)          Mr.  Scheumann has the sole power to vote and dispose of the
Common  Shares  set  forth  in  Item  5(a).
     (c)          On  the dates listed below, Mr. Scheumann sold the number of
shares  listed below in a market transactions pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated
by  the  United  States  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission:
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<CAPTION>



<S>                <C>                  <C>
                   Amount of            Price
Date               Securities Involved  Per Share
- -----------------  -------------------  ----------

February 27, 1996               15,000  $    18.75
April 16, 1996                  10,000  $   19.125
May 5, 1996                     25,000  $   21.375
May 7, 1996                     50,000  $   21.125
May 8, 1996                     50,000  $    21.00
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ITEM 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO  SECURITIES  OF  THE  ISSUER.

     Not  applicable.

ITEM  7.  MATERIAL  TO  BE  FILED  AS  EXHIBITS.

     Not  applicable.


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          SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


Date:    February  14,  1997

     By:          /s/John  B.  Scheumann
                  ----------------------
          John  B.  Scheumann






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