This bit of Gothic style over the door of a vacant building at the eastern end of the decaying Wellington Row always catches my eye. I can't remember what this building housed when I was little, though I've passed it at least once a week since childhood and recall other businesses along this street very well, such as the Chinese restaurant that used to be a door or two up from here.
I love the stylized letters, the heraldic-style shields, and the fine details on the columns.
I'm not sure of the street address on this one, is it 132? Years ago there was a public affairs/lobbying firm there, which I thought owned the building. It was pretty run-down inside. If it is 132, in 1939 it was home to the Home Dairy Company, something called The Chatham, Vincent L. Lupo, DDS, and a number of residents. Given that, I'd guess the C stands for Chatham, and it may have been a residential hotel or named apartment building.
ReplyDeleteI didn't actually note the address, but 132 sounds right given the block it's on.
ReplyDeleteA while ago, I found a small old business directory that listed an address as simply The Chatham.
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ReplyDeleteJust happened to run across The Chatham, 142 State, in the 1940 directory under "Apartment Buildings." So it was a named building, rather than another hotel.
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