306 State Street
Boerum Hill | built 1847
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The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.
Written with AI from the source each entry cites, then fact-checked.
- 1847
Merchant Edward Bridge buys 306 State Street as an investment after the first buyer defaults
Edward Bridge, a merchant from 88 Clinton Street, bought the property in 1847 as an investment after an earlier buyer failed to keep up his mortgage. The house, built about 1847, went up as a pair with No. 308, though the two had separate owners. A single builder put up both, and they were among the first buildings on the block.
“Edward Bridge, a merchant who lived at 88 Clinton Street, acquired No. 306 in 1847 for investment purposes after a previous buyer had defaulted on his mortgage.”
- 1973
The city designates 306 State Street a landmark as a house between Greek Revival and Italianate
The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the 306 State Street House an individual landmark in 1973. The commission described it as a fine example of a style in transition from Greek Revival to Italianate and as one of a handsome pair with No. 308. Its arched double door with glass panels, framed by a spiral leaf molding, is the most striking feature.
“…the 306 State Street House is a fine example of a transitional style of architecture from Greek Revival to Italianate that is one of a handsome pair of houses…”
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