The Grim and Grim firm has practiced law and maintained offices in Perkasie since 1895. The practice has been run by three generations of brothers. Two first cousins now represent the fourth generation affiliated with the firm. Their Perkasie offices in two buildings are examples of the adaptive use of buildings. These two structures were originally homes before becoming offices.

GRIM BUILDING In 1904 Harry E. Grim (first law office in Perkasie in H.G. Moyer building) moved to the building at 526 Chestnut Street (Sixth & Chestnut Streets) which has been continuously used as a law office and residence until 1986 when the entire building was taken for offices.		MEREDITH BUILDING  In 1971 the law firm expanded and they secured space in the red brick Meredith Building on the opposite corner. In 1973 the firm expanded and entered into a long-term lease. In 198? the firm acquired the neighboring Breyer apartment house to the West, connected it to the Meredith building, and converted most of it to offices. Both offices have the address of Sixth & Chestnut Streets.

The Grim building appears on the Bucks County Atlas map of Perkasie of 1876 as owned by L.H. Leatherman. No building appears on that map on the lot where the Meredith building would later be constructed. The lot was owned by D.H. Bean.

GRIM BUILDING

The overall style has been described as "eclectic Victorian". This building features classical elements (structures of Greek & Roman style) visible throughout the exterior of the building. Columns and two pediments in the porch area give the building a sense of distinction. The use of these forms suggest importance of the law practice conducted there.

The Chestnut Street entryway has a pediment (triangular form) and a triple set of doric style columns on each side of the entrance. The long porch appears on the two street sides of the building. The porch runs very close to the sidewalk.

The building has shutters at all the windows. The third floor has louvered shutters that are designed to allow air ventilation, while the shutters on the first and second floors are in the raised panel style.

MEREDITH BUILDING

Barrel vault type of porch overhang is very unique. Both the door and these two windows feature windows with rounded tops. The porch overhang creates visual emphasis on the center door.		Several round top windows feature divided lights (individual pieces of glass).

Corner turret features pilasters next to the windows and deep-set cornices.		This window in a dormer ( projection from the roof) also features decorative divided lights and brackets at the side of the dormer.

Decorative brackets and dentil molding (resembling teeth).		Turned balusters on one of several porches are unusual in design..		Carved wooden ornamentation found above several windows.