A Curiosity: 821 Market
Some houses just make one stop and think: What?
Such a house is 821 Market. I mean, WHAT happened to this house? WHAT did it originally look like?
The house is now divided into two condo units. Clearly, it was further altered. The hex-shaped windows are not original, and nor is the brick. A door, surely, must have been under the dormer window.
I tried to find an archival image but to no avail.
Thus, imagine my delight and surprise when…
821 Market. A most curious facade. Certainly there was once a door under the dormer. And some sort of porch. And the hexagon windows and brick and red siding are more Home Depot than 1890s.
This Sanborn map from 1905 confirms a lost front porch.
822 Sylvan. I was stunned to find a twin! I imagine the the front porch was originally more detailed. Where, oh where, are archival images????
822 Sylvan. Note the exaggerated dentil detail just under the eaves. I have seen this before.
822 Sylvan in 1911.
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