Individual Resource Descriptions
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15. James Fadden Building
1898 (Nicholas J. Clayton)
2410 Strand Lot 10 Block 684
Contributing Building - Second Renaissance Revival
Located at the western end of a row of adjoined commercial buildings, the three-bay, two-and-a-half-story Fadden Building is the latest of Nicholas Clayton’s buildings inside the district. Textured brickwork at the parapet level punctuates the tan brick body. The second story extends upwards to give the impression of a full third story, though the loss of upper stories in neighboring buildings following the 1900 Hurricane mitigates the effect. Above the first-story cast-iron front shaded by a canopy, large arched openings dominate each bay. The roof is flat. James Fadden constructed the building to house the wholesale wine, liquor, and cigar business that he operated with his wife Rosa. Unlike its neighbors, the Fadden Building retained its top story during the 1900 Hurricane, but it did lose an original cornice.
Second Renaissance Revival (1895-1898)
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Clayton produced a smaller, less classically-inspired late Renaissance example in the 1898 James Fadden Building (2410 Strand). Though the design owes more to the 1890 Clarke and Courts Building than to the Hutchings-Sealy buildings, the capitals of the second story, the intricate workmanship of the corbeling, and the date of construction merit its categorization as Second Renaissance. Shortly after the completion of the Fadden Building, the outset of the
Spanish-American War led to the postponement or cancelation of all architectural contracts in the city.