Late 19th century; 1901 facade. 120 W. Broad St.
When Jackson, an African American and one of Blackstone's most successful merchants, bought this two-story four-bay brick building, he clad it with what is probably a Mesker Brothers cast-iron front as indicated by its similarity to the demolished Mesker-fronted 103 S. Main Street (see NW7). This two-story four-bay building with a particularly well-maintained storefront has two angled entrances. The projecting modillion cornice supported by brackets and decorated with swags and fleur-de-lis is crowned with an entablature adorned with a row of circular motifs. The cresting plate bears Jackson's name and the date of construction. As here, many, if not most, of the cast-iron fronts in Blackstone were added to earlier buildings.