Sam Rogers applied for a plumbing permit for work at 847 Asylum Avenue

This work was part of the work to convert 847 Asylum Avenue to a rooming house.

There are two mistakes in the permit:

• Irving Levy is listed on the cover of the permit as “Irving Leroy.”
• The address is given as “847 Asylum Street” throughout the application.

Gene Warnke applied for a building permit to convert 847 Asylum Avenue into a rooming house for up to 24 people on March 22, 1950.

1. An inspector will visit the project site on

• June 21, 1950
• July 13, 1950
• July 26, 1950

2. An inspector will determine that the plumbing work was completed on August 22, 1950.
3. The city will issue a certificate of occupancy on November 8, 1950.
4. Gertrude Berman will address a letter to the City explaining the higher cost of the project on November 8, 1950.

1. Irving Levy’s address was given as 30 Newton Street, Boston, MA.
2. The work would cost $26,296.83 in 2025.

City of Hartford.  “Plumbing Permit No. 7120 [847 Asylum Avenue],” June 19, 1950, approved June 19, 1950.