"...two three-story frame stores and tenements, 25x58, on the west side of Morgan avenue, 120 south of Johnson avenue, for R. Morhardt, to cost $9,500..."1

"Four story double frame tenement" designed by Theobald Engelhardt for Christian Siebers. Built on a through-lot to Java Street. Original development included a one-story stable, 25x15, on Java Street (demolished).

Building record source: Real Estate Record & Builders' Guide, (v. 21, no. 523) 23 March 1878.

Two buildings fronting on Graham Avenue appear to be of the same design.

New law tenement, listed in DOB records as five stories1, the high stoop and basement arrangement for the stores (resulting in six usable stories) is more a more typical form of tenements on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

Source: Real Estate Record & Builders' Guide (vol 14, no. 349, November 21, 1874), 348.

Source: Real Estate Record & Builders' Guide (vol. 14, no 337, August 29, 1874), 146.

Source: Real Estate Record & Builders' Guide (vol. 14, no 337, August 29, 1874), 146.

Source: Real Estate Record & Builders' Guide (vol. 14, no 338, September 5, 1874), 164.

Architect listed as "B. Gallagho", assumed to be Gallagher (an active architect in the Eastern District).

Top floor removed ca. 1960. Source: Real Estate Record & Builders' Guide, v. 21, no. 532 (May 25, 1878), 467.