292 Kent Street

Lately Kars Confectionary, #292 is one of four identical houses built on the west side of Kent in the late 1880s, between Somerset and Cooper. All four sport the same gable cladding (stamped metal?) and the same brickwork. The ground-floors of all four have been converted for business use — a thrift shop, multiple offices, and a Thai restaurant. We'll see what happens to this one.

According to the Polk & Woodburn Directory (1890-91), 292's first occupant was Stephen S. Thorne, a money-order clerk.