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18. 729 22nd Street – Quincey House
Broadway National Register Historic District: 1998
Architectural Style: Second Empire
Construction Date: circa 1875
This Second Empire treasure is one of the oldest and most distinctive homes in the Broadway Historic District. The definitive feature of the house is the Mansard roof, with steeply sloping sides pierced by windows and interrupted with a small tower. This type of roof allows for additional usable floor space because of added headroom. Although the original front porch was removed 60 years ago, its wide stairs and grouped square columns have been replicated, based on vintage photographs. One-story bays on the west and on the south add variety to the floor plan. Beveled panels and small brackets trim the bay windows. Large paired brackets under the eaves provide the finishing touch.
Richard Quincey, a carriage and buggy builder, and his wife Carrie were the first owners of this house around 1875. Gottlieb Weiss purchased the home in 1888. The James Dugan family later purchased the home and occupied it from 1920 until 1970.
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