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1861 antique JOHN EYRLE new york ny SLATE TIN ROOFER BILLHEAD julien crevier
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An original May 30, 1861 business billhead issued by John Eyrle, a Slate and Tin Roofer located at No. 45 Wooster Street, near Broome Street, New York City. Measuring approximately 6.75 x 8.5 inches, this attractive light blue billhead features a printed advertisement promoting slate and metal roof installation, gutter and leader work, roof repairs, and painting, making it an excellent example of pre-Civil War New York commercial printing.
The invoice is made out to JULIEN CREVIER of 93 Duane Street and records repairs performed on a roof at 64 Varick Street. The handwritten account lists roofing materials including 65 slates, paint skin, nails, zinc, two days of labor, and cartage, totaling $9.78, with a notation indicating receipt of payment signed by John Eyrle.
Besides documenting a routine roofing job, the piece captures three historic lower Manhattan locations—Wooster Street, Duane Street, and Varick Street—providing a tangible snapshot of New York City\'s construction and building trades during the opening months of the American Civil War. Illustrated trade billheads from specialized craftsmen such as roofers are considerably scarcer than those from general merchants and are highly desirable to collectors of New York City history, architecture, advertising, and nineteenth-century ephemera.
Research identifies recipient Julien Crevier as a French-born New York real estate agent whose office was located at 93 Duane Street at the time this invoice was issued. Contemporary city directories place him at that address before he established the successful Crevier Bros. real estate and insurance firm in Hoboken, New Jersey. The document therefore represents an early business record connected with a nineteenth-century real estate office, documenting repairs to a property on nearby Varick Street and offering a tangible glimpse into lower Manhattan\'s commercial property trade during the opening months of the Civil War.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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