The Sister Houses - 122 and 124 32nd Street

Year Built: 1892 and 1897

Architectural Style: Greek Revival

- Key Features:

• Doric Columns
• Cornice and Fanlight over Door Surround
• Bay Window with Decorative Crown

Meridian Park is composed of five principle plats and their re-subdivisions. Atkins & Perkins was one of the subdivisions, and in 1892, this house at 122 E 32nd Street was the first home built in this subdivision. Five years later, the owner built a second house, as a wedding gift for his daughter, next door at 124. This house was originally constructed as a mirror image of 122.

By 1911, city streets and sidewalks caught up with this rural area. The original curbs that were installed included iron horse hitching rings. Our curbs have since been replaced, but two of the original horse rings located in front of 124 were reinstalled into the new curbs and exist to this day.

124’s appearance changed dramatically in 1915 after the Hood Family moved here from their former residence at 12th and Meridian Streets. Not only was the exterior upgraded, the family incorporated a magnificent marble fireplace from the old Henry Pierce mansion that once stood at 14th and Meridian Streets.