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Butchers Row
Virtual Walking Tour
Market Hill
Mahlon Janney reserved this lot for himself and constructed
his house here about 1800, moving from his dwelling on Bond
Street. He lived here until his death in 1812. The original
front door of the house faced Main Street. Twentieth century
owners converted Janney's center-hall plan by removing interior
partitions on the first floor, creating one uninterrupted
space. They also added a new wing, relocated the front door,
and painted the brick white.
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Mahlon Myers House
Mahlon Myers (b. circa 1785) was the original owner of this
dwelling, built before 1821. In style and size, the house
closely resembles the Lloyd Curtis House around the corner
at 40216 Main Street–built on a lot Myers had bought
in 1807. Both structures feature Flemish bond brick on the
front façade with a common bond for the sides and
rear. Both also have corner fireplaces on the interior. A
log outbuilding is located to the left of the house.
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James Lewis House
This lot stood vacant until at least 1875. Butchers Row
takes its name from a slaughterhouse that stood between this
house and the Mahlon Myers house. In 1877 James Lewis, (born
c.1845) an African-American veteran of the Civil War, purchased
the property and built this frame house. It has a two-story,
two-room plan with a service addition. |
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