165 Front Street

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3-story building originally completed in 1836 as a 4-story commercial building. It has been significantly altered since .In 1894 it was raised to five floors, at which time It also received a rear extension. The ground floor facade dates from after the mid-19th century, and is of cast-iron from the foundry of Cook & Radley. Particularly handsome paneled cast-iron square columns enframe the large glass display areas and the double entrance doors. A finely molded cornice extends along the top of the cast-iron architrave and effectively crowns the storefront. At the two upper stories, now painted grey with a pocked surface, the double-windows at the 2nd floor are probably a later addition, while the narrow windows at the 3rd story appear to be original. Stone lintels and sills, now painted white, enliven the facade. The simple narrow coping stone at the roof line Indicates the removal of additional stories. For many years, the upper office space has been vacant and dilapidated. Ichiro Japanese Asian restaurant formerly located on the ground floor is now closed.