Kitson Apartments

Kitson Apartments

Kitson Apartments S. Allen Chambers, Jr.

Kitson Apartments

c. 1905. 2–24 Main Ave.

This solid line of eleven brick row houses tight against the sidewalk is typical of any eastern metropolis. However, the group is a surprising urban type in a small town whose population was only 3,000 when they were built and where single houses set in yards are the norm. Bracketed metal cornices once capped the otherwise unadorned three-bay units, but simpler overhangs now replace them. The unit at the upper end (number 24) carries the same cornice line but has new facing and slightly different fenestration spacing.

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