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Bloomfield Residences, Streets beginning P through S

Note that some street numbers have been adjusted over the years, and that other changes, such as the names of streets, or errors may have occured since identfication was made.
 
 
[BR43]
63 Park Avenue. Built about 1880, photo 1910. Possibe architect George W. Cadmus.
 
 
___ Park Avenue. [Sheldon] family residence. Built about 1870; photo about 1925. Still standing. 1906 map shows that this house had a front porch at that time.
 
 
11 Park Place. _______ family residence. Built about 1870; photo about 1910, from realtor listing. Lot was 92' x 192; asking price $12,000; mortgage "M I Y I". First floor included double parlor and back porch extension; second floor had six rooms and bath; third five rooms and tore room. Hot air furnace; range; gas fixtures; city water; sewer connection; laundry in basement; cemented cellar; summer kitchen in cellar. Demolished about 1920; replaced by apartment building. Vacant lot to right was owned by J. G. Ward, and now houses __ Park Place, [_____________ of Bloomfield College].
 
 
[add crop of house on left from photo above] 
[about] 15 Place.
 
 
41 Park Place. Residence of Ward [and Van Ness?] families. Built ____; photo ____. [Still standing.] House has been recognized by Society of Architectural Historians (Diamond, 28).
 
 
53 Park Place. Frank V. Oakes and Salmon family residence. Built ____; photo ____. [Still standing.]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[B120]
___ Park Street. [Park Methodist Church residence?]
 
 
[B45]
20 Peloubet Street. Home of George and Anna Peterson. Built about 18__; photo about ____; [status?].
 
 
[B85]
47 Pitt Street. Redfearn family residence. Built about 18__; photo 1900. Still standing.
 
 
13 Spring Street. ________ family residence. Built about 18__; photo 1900. [still standing, or demolished?]
 
 
204 Spruce Street. John and Phyllis Raio residence, with John Heber tenant. Built about 18__; photo 1961, from realtor listing. Two-family house with 1-car attached garage; lot was 38' x 90'; asking price was $25,900; pending sale price $20,000; rent for second floor was $110/month. Five rooms and bath first floor; four rooms and bath second floor. Listing broker was Gillies. [still standing, or demolished?]
 
 
216 Spruce Street. ________ family residence. Built about 18__; photo ____. [still standing, or demolished?]
 
 
233 Spruce Street. Built ____, photo ____, still standing. See The New Town Crier, Mar 2005.
 
 
 
 
234 Spruce Street. Hagen family residence. Built about 18__; photo 8 August 1891. [still standing, or demolished?]
 
 
159 State Street. John F. and Joan Hefferman residence. Built about ____; photo 1966, from realtor listing. Lot was 33' x 125'; asking price $20,900; pending sale price $18,500. House had 1-car detached garage; macadam drive; fenced yard; three rooms, "semi-modern" kitchen, and full porch with screens on first floor; three rooms and bath on second floor. Attic storage; fireplace; oil/steam heating. Listing broker was Knox; selling agent was Baumgardner. [still standing, or demolished?]
 
 
__ Sylvan Road, formerly corner of Franklin and Montgomery Streets. Lydia Crane residence. Built about 18__; photo ____. Demolished for construction of firehouse.