Category: 847 Asylum Avenue
On a beautiful clear day like today, you can see right through the windows on the second and third floors of the tower on the east side of 847 Asylum Avenue.
An interesting historic artifact is also visible in the detail shot. The brownstone cutting across the tower, just below the third story window, is probably the original soffit. We think that the Plimptons, as part of their 1884 addition, added the third floor.
And, as you then go back to the distance shot, you’ll see a similar line above the keyhole windows in the billiards room. It’s possible that that was the original soffit of the addition, or it could be that the Plimptons’ architect, John C. Mead, added this feature to create a visual balance with the older soffit atop the second floor.
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