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47. 725 19th Street – Steele House
Broadway National Register Historic District: 1998
Architectural Style: Italianate
Construction Date: 1880
The 1880 Steele House is a traditional, boxy Italianate style home built of brick. Especially noteworthy are the ornate brick window surrounds and an elaborate brick frieze that gives the impression of a cornice. The kneehole windows in the frieze are criss-crossed by wood muntins that create interesting window shapes. Many of the windows are preserved in their original two over two double hung arrangement. It is increasingly rare to see these narrow, Italianate windows so well preserved. The double front doors are topped with a bracketed entry canopy with a concave arch common to Italianate homes. The bricks of this house, which are naturally a dark red, were originally unpainted.
Alexander Steele, the owner of Alexander Steele & Sons Hardware Dealers, was the first occupant of the house. He only lived here for two or three years with his wife Sarah and sons George, Charles, William and Frank. By 1900, blacksmith and horseshoer Valentine Dauber lived here. This home was split into several apartments by the 1930s.
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