Epstein House
534 Fletcher Avenue
c. 1895
This one story cottage was built on the site of another home. The research is unclear concerning the builder and original owner of this house. The cottage has retained some of its stylistic elements with the imbricated shingles and Eastlake trim in the gable.
The first identified occupant was Harry Epstein, a junk dealer. A part owner of Epstein Brothers Junkyard on South Capitol Avenue, he lived at this address until 1920. He was probably a tenant rather than an owner. The house was subsequently occupied by a long string of renters.
Fletcher Place Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1980