Temporary Labor



Two story brick building possibly mixed commercial office



According to New Haven Sanborn maps, the lot now currently reserved for the Temporary Labor office was a small house under the name A.E. Stevens as early as 1911. The current brick building seems to have been built in 1924 under the ownership of Elisa Milano as retail space on the first floor with two apartments or offices on the second floor. Over its life permits and remodelings have been issued under specific addresses suggesting that it original intention for mixed used was maintained even when it was purchased by New Haven Savings Bank in 1936. Under ownership of I. Himmel individual incidents of alteration were never isolated to one address. In little over a year almost every unit sought a permit. It was later purchased by the Yale surgical Company, a small medical supply store. It seems the company moved to627 Chapel after a few alterations to the building in 1968. In the 80s the first floor became a restaurant under ownership of Luigi Bernardo. It is interesting to note that in later permits ownership is listed as Gigi Pizza. It is no longer a restaurant. The latest permits tell us that a beautify parlor and a liquor store flanked the still existing Temporary Labor office. Today only the Office seems to remain. It is assumed that the second floor is houses two offices. The middle door has the shared address 1295‐93. The intercolumniation, however, is so narrow that the entry must be a shared vestibule and that up a flight of stairs are separate doors for each office.



Date Owner description cost permit#



1911 AE Stevens 1291 single family residence.



1924 Elisa Milano 1289‐97 Brick building built $19,000 24884



1933 Sal. Milano 1295‐97 Alterations made $200 13907



1936 NH Savings Bank 1293 Alterations made $500 17546



1940 NH Savings Bank 1295‐97 Alter store front $200 23404



1942 I Himmel, et al 1293‐97 Fire escape as ordered by Bldg. Insp. $150 28427



1942 I Himmel, et al 1293‐97 Alter store front $100 28382



1942 I Himmel, et al 1297 Alter Restaurant $250 28394



1943 F & I Himmel 1289 Storm Vestibule $90 29795



1968 Yale Surgical Co. 1289 int & ex alterations to ground floor $5,000 75867



1968 Yale Surgical Co. 12 97 erect sign $150 76167



1969 Sam Beresner et al 1289 Int alterations 2nd floor for offices $3,000 77445



1980 Luigi Bernardo 1289 Minor alterations repairs to restaurant $1,000 90047



1980 Luigi Bernardo 1289 Int Alterations to restaurant 1st floor $2,000 90057



1980 Gigi Pizza Inc. 1289 Install new front doors $1,000 90268



1985 Richard Simmons 1289 Remodel first floor store front $10,000 95072



1986 Richard Simmons 1289 Remodel three first floor stores $10,000 95113