320 S.18th St./
1801–03 Delancey Place
Joshua Husband House
1857, Joel McCrea, Builder; c. 1876, expanded
This rambling Second Empire mansion was built for a sea captain. The brick body is capped with a steep, slate mansard roof with iron cresting on the ridge line. The entrance is through the four-story tower, probably a later addition, on the east side. At the corner, a second tower with a pyramidal roof is turned at a 45-degree angle to the main house, an unusual and picturesque massing of forms. The slight setback from the lot lines allows for a fringe of greenery around the house, enclosed by iron railings.