431 East 12th Street; 431-433 East 12th Street | Block : 440 | Lot #7503

Building Date : 1849-50, 1887
Original Use : Residential/Commercial

Original Owner : Patrick Murphy, Edward Michael
Original Architect : Unknown, William Naul

Description & Building Alterations

The building on this lot consists of two sections. The four-story section at No. 431 was erected between 1849 and 1850 as a row house. The 1849 tax assessment record is missing, so the exact owner and date of construction is uncertain. The five-story section at No. 433 was originally erected in 1887 as a four-story livery stable. In 1919, the then-owner, Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart, combined the two sections and converted them into a day nursery. The owner then added a fifth story to be used as a sun parlor. The facade features a brick roof cornice peaked at the center, and various forms of brickwork and segmental arches at the five-story section. The lower section features brick piers and banding, stripped lintels, and rectangular sills.

The building was previously Lot 43 and became 7503 when it was converted to condominiums.

Block : 440 / Lot : 43 / Building Date : 1849-50 / Original Owner : Patrick Murphy, Edward Michael / Original Use : Residential/Commercial / Original Architect : Unknown, William Naul

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