stone was at first floor level – well away from the foundation.
It asked a number of questions to which I do not have the answer:
- Is this plaque actually the foundation stone laid in 1827by Richard Nevill Parker?
- Was it laid at this level or subsequently relocated at a higher
level?
- If not the original, why and when was the first floor plaque
erected?
I need to keep an eye out for old photographs of Washington St. My guess is that the foundation stone was not laid at first floor level.