The Hibernian Building at 18 Albion Street, Wakefield, Mass.

The Hibernian Building at 18 Albion Street, Wakefield, Mass.

Commercial buildings -- Massachusetts -- Wakefield -- Pictorial works; Hibernian Building (Wakefield, Mass.);Sardella Building (Wakefield, Mass.)

Wakefield (Mass.) -- Pictorial works.

Photos show views of the commercial building located at 18 Albion Street on the south side of the street at the corner of Foster Street. The structure was originally built around 1800 and located a few buildings to the east at the corner of Albion and Main Streets. Samuel Wiley had built the house, and later expanded it to include a tavern. In 1858 the building was raised and a first floor added underneath. It is at this time that it was known as the Quannapowitt House. In the 1780s the tavern was broken into pieces and moved. The southern end was moved to the current location at the corner of Albion and Foster Streets, and it was converted to a neo-Tudor style with ornamental half-timbering and a stucco exterior. Starting in 1924 it was used by the Hibernian Order. In more recent years it has also been known as the Sardella Building. The building now incorporates 6 Foster Street as well as the Albion Street address. Photos taken at 8:45 a.m. on Monday, July 28, 2008.;Detailed entry in building survey, "The cultural resources of Wakefield", pC45.

Klapes, Jeffrey M., 1964-

Wakefield, Mass. : The author,

2008

Wakefield (Mass.) -- Pictorial works.