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21 Broad Street
Constructed c. 1800 Merchant David Alexander built this three-story brick building. A photograph from 1883 shows its facade faced with brick laid in Flemish bond. The present Victorian facade is presumed to date to after the earthquake of 1886 and includes a conical-roofed turret. 23 Broad Street Constructed c. 1790; altered c. 1838 Tailor Edgar Wells constructed this three-story stuccoed masonry building. Its facade treatment dates from c. 1838. It is an interesting survivor as many of its neighbors were altered after the 1886 earthquake. 24 Broad Street Himeli Building…
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