Upon completion of the Phase II testing, large blocks were opened up with a backhoe to expose the underlying subsurface features.

The objectives of the Phase III archaeological mitigation was to expose the entire site plan to better understand the structure of these early domestic sites. The result was the opening up of large block excavations that exposed multiple city lots.

A wide variety of feature types were exposed and excavated. This is the remains of a small brick-lined privy pit that dates to the early years of occupation. Brick privy pits from this era were associated with the more affluent households.

Wood-lined privy pits such as this example, although of a similar size, were associated with the less affluent households.

The affluent households, such as those living in this neighborhood, often had small ancillary structures immediately outside and to the rear of the main house. These structures, such as the one illustrated here, functioned as summer kitchens and/or wash houses.

Another early feature type found with these houses was cisterns. Cisterns are a subsurface container for holding rain water that was collected from the roofs of adjacent buildings. Rainwater was a "soft" water (in contrast to the "hard" water obtained from wells) which was used for a variety of household tasks such as the washing of clothes.

Initially, Phase II testing could not be conducted beneath this extant building which had been constructed entirely on a slab of concrete. Upon demotition of this building, it was determined that the archaeological integrity beneath this structure was excellent.

The archaeological integrity beneath the extant structure was excellent and the remains of an early nineteenth century house, summer kitchen, and suite of ancillary rearyard features were encountered. This is the foundation of the small cellar floor located beneath the house.