Butcher's Row

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Market Hill Mahlon Janney reserved this lot for himself and constructed his house here about 1800, moving from his dwelling on Bond Street. He lived here until his death in 1812. The original front door of the house faced Main Street. Twentieth century owners converted Janney's center-hall plan by removing interior partitions on the first floor, creating one uninterrupted space. They also added a new wing, relocated the front door, and painted the brick white.     Mahlon Myers House Mahlon Myers (b. circa 1785) was the original owner of this dwelling, built before 1821. In style and size, the house closely resembles the Lloyd Curtis House around the corner at 40216 Main Street–built on a lot Myers had bought in 1807. Both structures feature Flemish bond brick on the front façade with a common bond for the sides and rear. Both also have corner fireplaces on the interior. A log outbuilding is located to the left of the house.   James Lewis House This lot stood vacant until at least 1875. Butchers Row takes its name from a slaughterhouse that stood between this house and the Mahlon Myers house. In 1877 James Lewis, (born c.1845) an African-American veteran of the Civil War, purchased the property and built this frame house. It has a two-story, two-room plan with a service addition.

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