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ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS,
HOUNDSDITCH.
These buildings, erected by the late Commissioners
of Sewers during 1884-1885, were opened
in January of the latter year.
They stand upon ground formerly the site of
Mount Court, Wood Green Court, Ebenezar
Square, Meeting House Yard, Angel Court,
Coak's Buildings, George Court, and Petticoat
Square, in the Ward of Portsoken.
They consist of five "blocks" of dwellings,
intended for occupation by persons of the artizan
class. Some of the ground floors are let out as
shops. The blocks are severally named King's,
Queen's, Prince's, North, and South.
Exclusive of the shops and cellars, they contain
539 rooms, arranged in 260 tenements, and are
at present occupied by 1,066 persons, most of
whom are Jews.
The total cost of the buildings and land upon
which they stand was £202,242, and now entail