320 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.
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- 1846
Washington Market produce merchant John Nix buys the lot at 320 State Street
John Nix, partner with John Combes in a produce business at Washington Market, acquired No. 320 in November 1846 for investment purposes, while Combes acquired the adjoining lot, No. 318. The Landmarks Preservation Commission concluded that the pair of houses went up early in 1847.
“John Nix, a partner in a Washington Market produce business with John Combes, acquired No. 320 in November 1846 for investment purposes.”
- 1847
320 State Street is built about 1847 as the twin of No. 318, with a Greek Revival brick front
The three-story brick front is divided from the basement by a wide stone band course. A low pediment caps the entrance at the top of a high stoop, and stone lintels with slightly projecting cap moldings top the windows. The delicate wrought-iron railings at the stoop and yard have ornament derived from Greek sources.
- 1973
The Landmarks Preservation Commission designates the 320 State Street House a landmark
On November 20, 1973 the Commission designated the house and its lot (Brooklyn tax block 176, lot 20) as a landmark. It described the house as a fine Greek Revival example and one of a handsome pair, and said it adds to the character of the Boerum Hill community.
“…the 320 State Street House is a fine example of the Greek Revival style of architecture, that it is one of a handsome pair of houses…”
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