122 Fifth Street

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Evaluation:

This is a contributing Fifth Street building within the historic district. It has been more thoroughly researched as part of the application of historical rehabilitation tax credits in a planned redevelopment effort.

District Characteristic	Yes	No	Findings/Recommendations
Two-story brick with narrow mass		X
Larger, broader massing	X		This is a broader store building as is 120 Fifth to the south.
Other key façade features	X
Architectural style	X		Italianate Style
Prominent location		X
Original façade materials	X
Upper fenestration pattern	X
Sympathetic Storefront Infill	X
Brick corbelled parapet	X
Cornice/coping (not metal)	X

Physical Description:

This two-story double storefront block is built of darker brown brick, now pained a dark green. The upper facade is locally unusual in that it is not sub-divided by pilasters nor is it ornamented apart from the use of rowlock caps on its semi-circular upper windows and a corbelled parapet base. The parapet front echoes that of 120 Fifth to the south with the use of a band of recessed squares as adornment. It also remains a single storefront with an angled centered and recessed entry. The upstairs entry is at the left. The core measures 31 feet by 60 feet. An open roofed patio and single-story rear addition extend the plan by 36 feet.

Documented Alterations:

The building was completely remodeled by contractor Barney Crow in 1954, with two modern upstairs apartments and a new storefront (Express, April 1, 1954). The upper windows have been replaced by monolithic glass infills and reduced panel surrounds. The present storefront has removed a stucco transom covering present as of 1968 and a faux historic storefront replaces an aluminum and glass one of that date. A brick kick plate (present 1968) survives. The one-story rear addition is recent in date. The storefront interior is notable for its pressed tin ceiling.

Commercial History:

Business	Owner	Start	Stop	Notes of Interest
		Vacant		Being rehabilitated
The Longest Yard		2006	2022
Junction 122		1993	2006
A K O’Connor’s Restaurant		1983	2003	Ground level opened into 124 Fifth.
	Morey Knutsen			Owner of four adjacent buildings by 1981
Villa Valdez Tavern	John Joseph Valdez	1979	1981
Dan’s Tap		1961	1979	Dan Painovich
	Bryan Strach Crow	1953		Remodels substantially, two apartments up
Mary’s Place		1947	1961	Mary Painovich Sammons (1907-1961)
J&J Café		1939	1945	William F. Mack and Miss May Johnson
Moses J. Jacobson Clothing		1913	1936	As 172 Dec.1929
Lester Sparks Cigar Store		1896		Minor tenant, ground floor
Farrington’s Cash Fair Store	Sereno S. Farrington	1895	1900
Pioneer Bakery		1896
Boyd’s Hall	Thomas Boyd	1894		Boyd (1829-1904) buys the site on July 18, 1894.