21 Charlton Street

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1840
April 6
A fire that began behind 21 Charlton Street destroys the earlier house on this lot
An earlier two-story brick house stood on this lot before the present one. At around 6 a.m. on April 6, 1840, a cabinetmaker's shop in the rear yards behind this lot and its neighbor at 19 went up in flames. The New-York American reported that the blaze spread to the houses at 19, 21, 23 and 25 and destroyed them, furniture included. The house at 27 was also damaged, though its owner was insured for $1,500.
Source: Daytonian in Manhattan
1899
May 17
Landlord John Lynn sells 21 Charlton Street, a rental, with his home at no. 25
John Lynn bought 25 Charlton Street in 1888 for $15,000 and lived there with his wife and three sons, while he also owned and rented out 21 Charlton Street. On May 17, 1899, he sold both houses to Thomas Rudden for a combined $31,000. The Lynn family left no. 25 that year.
Source: Daytonian in Manhattan

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