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Fishtown 4:
| Site Name | Fishtown 4 |
| PASS# | 36PH0235 |
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| Dates of Excavation | |
| Phase of Excavation | |
| Number of Units | |
| Approximate Number of Features Identified | 24 |
| Associated Periods | |
| Site Acreage |
Most of the site is currently under an elevated portion of I-95, which runs roughly east to west through the middle of the site. Given this circumstance, the site was excavated via trenching on either side of the existing highway. North of the highway, intact stratigraphy survived in some areas beneath historic fill. South of the highway, historic fill capped a stripped B horizon.
A trench encountered portions of the foundations of four brick row houses, with their associated enclosed alleyways, on the south side of I-95 along Richmond Street, as well as the cement foundation of a 20th-century garage. North of I-95, trenching encountered portions of at least three additional foundations. One of these foundations was from a residential building fronting on Columbia Avenue; at least two were from residential buildings fronting on Marlborough Street. The arrangement of foundations on Marlborough Street suggests that one wall may be from an earlier building, since the alignment of walls matches no known maps. The building associated with the northernmost foundation on Marlborough Street and several other buildings nearby are also described in historic maps as having brick nogging, suggesting earlier construction dates for those structures.
In addition to foundations, 11 historic postholes were documented in the northern portion of the site. One of these postholes is potentially associated with an outbuilding from one of the properties fronting on Wildey Street. Other postholes could not be readily associated with mapped historic structures. Five historic pits were found in the northern portion of the site, as well, and generally appear to be refuse pits for architectural material or coal ash.
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Fishtown 4
| Site Name | Fishtown 4 |
| PASS# | 36PH0235 |
| Image | |
| Dates of Excavation | |
| Phase of Excavation | |
| Number of Units | |
| Approximate Number of Features Identified | 24 |
| Associated Periods | |
| Site Acreage |
Most of the site is currently under an elevated portion of I-95, which runs roughly east to west through the middle of the site. Given this circumstance, the site was excavated via trenching on either side of the existing highway. North of the highway, intact stratigraphy survived in some areas beneath historic fill. South of the highway, historic fill capped a stripped B horizon.
A trench encountered portions of the foundations of four brick row houses, with their associated enclosed alleyways, on the south side of I-95 along Richmond Street, as well as the cement foundation of a 20th-century garage. North of I-95, trenching encountered portions of at least three additional foundations. One of these foundations was from a residential building fronting on Columbia Avenue; at least two were from residential buildings fronting on Marlborough Street. The arrangement of foundations on Marlborough Street suggests that one wall may be from an earlier building, since the alignment of walls matches no known maps. The building associated with the northernmost foundation on Marlborough Street and several other buildings nearby are also described in historic maps as having brick nogging, suggesting earlier construction dates for those structures.
In addition to foundations, 11 historic postholes were documented in the northern portion of the site. One of these postholes is potentially associated with an outbuilding from one of the properties fronting on Wildey Street. Other postholes could not be readily associated with mapped historic structures. Five historic pits were found in the northern portion of the site, as well, and generally appear to be refuse pits for architectural material or coal ash.