Elisha Blackman Building

Elisha Blackman Building
Location 176 York St., New Haven, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°18′29″N 72°55′57″W / 41.30806°N 72.93250°W / 41.30806; -72.93250Coordinates: 41°18′29″N 72°55′57″W / 41.30806°N 72.93250°W / 41.30806; -72.93250
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1883
NRHP Reference # 78002863[1]
Added to NRHP December 20, 1978

The Elisha Blackman Building, also known as York-Chapel Building, was built in 1883. It occupies a corner of York and Chapel Streets in the Downtown New Haven neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. It is a four story commercial building which has "brick and stone work that is first rate".:4 The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] The building was an investment by Elisha Blackman, a carriage maker. It is "quite possible" that neighbors, on what were nice residential-only streets, were displeased by the development of this multi-storey building with commercial space on its first floor and apartments above.[2]

The design is by an unknown architect, and the workmanship of the building is quite fine. The brick and stone is arranged into pilasters, corbelling and string courses. It has a metal clad cornice.[2]

There was a fire in the building in 1977 and the building was vacated. At the time of the NRHP application there were rehabilitation plans.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 David F. Ransom (June 19, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Elisha Blackman Building / York-Chapel Building" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying eight photos from 1978, exterior and interior, and a historic postcard view


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