Note: First floor plan included.
"Insurance made November 30th, 1858, and Survey Worked to the Franklin Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia, December, 1858.
"A two story stone building with a one story frame kitchen
occupied as a dwelling and Drugstore and situate on North East
corner of Main (Germantown) Avenue and Haines street in the 22nd
ward at the Borough of Germantown.
"Dimensions of stone part 22 and 1/2 ft front by 33 ft deep,
frame kitchen 18 1/2 ft by 14 ft. All of 1st story of stone
part used as a drugstore. Floor hemlock joist white pine
floorboards at first story.....at front a square head door frame
solid white pine, stone sill, marble platform and two steps,
folding doors.....3 large show windows, 2 front & one at
side.....closed chimney, a flight of closed stairs of white
pine....Second story 2 rooms, a small room front, and entry off
the back room.....in front room an open fire place, wood mantel,
closet in recess and door to back room, in back room a fire place
mantel and closet same as front...The stone part has a double
pitch cedar shingle roof.....The one story kitchen, lathed and
plastered in and outside, white pine floor....a fireplace, Gas
oven, a large dresser with 4 ledged doors, a flight of closed
steps to cellar .....The kitchen has a single pitch cedar shingle
roof....
"A Piazza at back part of stone part 7 1/2 ft. wide all
closed with white pine boards.....white pine paneled doors and 8
light window...a single pitch cedar shingle roof...."
See original for more details regarding woodwork, windows, shutters, eaves and cornices, etc.
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