1785 14 Dec. 9/2 I was going down from the area steps, I swear to the boy, I saw him run away with the bundle.
1836 C. Dickens 1st Ser. I. 147 The area and the area steps..were..clean and bright.
1991 Spring 11/3 Such details as whether tradesmen negotiated with the servants at the front door or down the area steps.