The townhouse at 315 High Street is a formal city residence erected simultaneously with the adjacent commercial block after the huge July 1892 fire that leveled much of High Street. The earlier dwelling was a second quarter of the 19th century brick structure, of which only the foundation remains under the townhouse. The land Meyer Nathan had acquired in a 99-year lease from William H. Barton in June 1887 had been part of the prison ground at the time of the American Revolution. Besides the residence, Nathan put his successful furniture store on the property. This building is a handsome example of a 19th century townhouse and remains relatively unchanged.
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