The Atwater-Zernitz Building

An elegant pair of Victorian brick buildings, always intended to be mixed use, built for William J. Atwater in 1885, a prolific State Street developer. From 1893 to 1970 these were owned and occupied by the jeweler Edmund Zernitz and his family. A well-preserved building, and fitting for it now houses the offices of the New Haven Preservation Trust. At street-level, note the cast-iron columns that support rough-hewn brownstone lintels. Above, elaborate brownstone window headers, arched on the third-floor, ornament the facade that is capped with a bracketed wooden cornice.

1885: William Atwater

1893-1970: Edmund Zernitz, jeweler

Tenants have included Ellie's Deli and Laura Ouelette.

Current tenant is the New Haven Preservation Trust.

Three and a half stories tall and unchanged, externally, since it was built in 1885. 38' wide and 48' deep. Six bays, multiple entrances, cut-stone foundation, ridge-to-street gable roof, and a bracketed wooden cornice. Front window heads in 'Neo-Grec' style. Brownstone storefront trim and fluted iron columns,