Sunday, February 4, 2018

Wall Street Between Orange Street and State Street-North Side


Sanborn 1886 Map:


1879 Bird's Eye View:
The building on the corner of State Street and Wall Street has no photographic evidence. Soon after the Bird's Eye view was created, it would be demolished in the expansion of the Hooker Carriage factory. Hillhouse High School is dealt with on Orange Street. The entire block is now a large parking lot with a nondescript federal office building in the center. 

13 Wall Street
Status: Demolished, 1930s?
Built for: ?, probably 1800-1830
A small ridge front three bay house, typical of the early 19th century. It only has one piece of photographic evidence, but seems to have had a open pediment porch. The house can be seen partially here. A later view can be seen here.

19 Wall Street  
Status: Demolished, 1936
Built for: ?, probably 1800-1820
Between 1880 and 1884, a row of brick houses was between numbers 19-14, as the Sanborn map shows. This house was moved to the rear of the property near the Farmington Canal. In the article detailing the house's demolition, it was noted that it had served as a technical school for stenographers. A portion of the house can be seen here to the right of the school. The later row houses can be seen here.

Block Survival Rate: 0/4: 0%

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