The Lost Architecture: December Edition

This featured building was located at the northwest corner of Rutledge Avenue and Calhoun Street, 129 Rutledge Avenue. It was constructed by 1842, possibly by John S. Richardson, and was a three-and-a-half-story house constructed of red brick laid in Flemish bond. The Creticos family operated it as a grocery store for over 50 years. It was demolished in 1971 after it was purchased by St. Francis Xavier Hospital. (Source: HCF Archives Property File.)