27-31 Decatur
Street
This building is a two and a half story, wood frame house with clapboards. Its roof has a side gable and central chimney. It is similar to other houses in the area in its massing and design. The original structure changed considerably by 1894[1], when multiple additions were added to the rear and porches were attached to the northwest and southeast elevations.
The
1869 map provided the name L.Brooks as the first owner, however no information
was available in the Burlington City Directories. The first 30 years of the buildings history are
questionable, however, the 1901 Directory provided the name William McDermott,
a carpenter, as tenant. In 1910,
Donet and Donah La Force stayed on the property as an operator and telegrapher,
respectively. Tenants moved in and
out of 27 Decatur Street for the remainder of the 20th century.