Watertown Houses

description - House of Dr. Eliakiam Morse on Galen Street, later owned and occupied for many years by Harrison P. Page who ran a glass factory in western Massachusetts that sold glass to Tiffany & Co.. Demolished in 1895. House stood on a knoll about 50 feet above… subject - Page, Harrison P. -- 1815-1898.; Morse, Eliakiam -- 1759-1858.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and… relation - Identifier - figure 493

description - Daniel Cook house, Galen Street near Eliot Street. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; relation - Identifier - figure 488

description - House on Galen and Maple Streets, built before 1768 by John Hunt, a selectman, and later known as Broad Tavern, kept by Nathaniel Broad. Theodore Parker boarded here and kept a private school here (or perhaps at the corner of Water Street) in 1832. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life --… relation - Identifier - figure 485

description - Charles W. Stone house at corner of Mount Auburn and Parker Streets. Distant view of house from across the street. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; relation - Identifier - figure 477

description - Thomas Mayhew house built in 1636. Located at what is now the beginning of Charles River Road. Thomas Mayhew, the father was the owner of the grist mill and a merchant. He owned 150 acres on the south side of the Charles River. Thomas Mayhew, the… subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life --… relation - Identifier - figure 475

description - Edmund Fowle House, 28 Marshall Street, built in 1772. Headquarters of Massachusetts government in the early part of the Revolution. Moved to the present location by Charles Brigham in 1872 and renovated into a two family dwelling. The interior has… subject - Fowle, Edmund --1747-1821.; Brigham, Charles -- 1841-1925.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Historic buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Real… relation - Identifier - figure 471

description - Edmund Fowle House, 28 Marshall Street, built in 1772. Headquarters of Massachusetts government in the early part of the Revolution. Moved to the present location by Charles Brigham in 1872 and renovated into a two family dwelling. The interior has… subject - Fowle, Edmund --1747-1821.; Brigham, Charles -- 1841-1925.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Historic buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Real property… relation - Identifier - figure 470

description - Whiting Estate, near corner of Church and Marshall Streets. Charles Dickens was entertained here and read from his works. Demolished in 1890 to make way for "Whiting Park", a new subdivision of houses. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life --… relation - Identifier - figure 466

description - The Elms. Abijah White house built 1804. Birthplace of Maria White Lowell. Last owner was Harold Whitney (1821 -- 1893). View from Main Street. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life --… relation - Identifier - figure 465

description - Expansion of Fountain Hill Estate. Adams founded Adams Express Company. Alvin Adams was the founder of Adams and Company, a forerunner to Adams Express, one of the first companies to act as a carrier for express shipments by rail in the United… subject - Adams, Alvin -- 1804-1877.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life --… relation - Identifier - figure 462

description - Fountain Hill Estate, built by Charles Davenport, expanded after the Civil War by Alvin Adams. Located on tract of land north of Mount Auburn Street. Charles Davenport built a 2-story bracketed Italianate mansion with porches and a cupola, a summer… subject - Adams, Alvin -- 1804-1877.; Davenport, Charles -- 1812-1903.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.;… relation - Identifier - figure 460

description - Oakley house, rebuilt in 1808 by Charles Bulfinch as a summer house for Harrison Gray Otis. He sold it in 1825 to William Pratt. In the 1890's it became the Oakley Country Club. The house burned in 1962. One of the wealthiest men of Boston during his… subject - Otis, Harrison Gray -- 1765-1848.; Bullfinch, Charles -- 1763-1844.; Oakley Country Club -- Watertown (Mass.).; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts --… relation - Identifier - figure 455

description - Gore Estate, Waltham. Governor Christopher Gore's house, built 1804. The estate straddle Watertown and Waltham town lines. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Waltham (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Waltham.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Historic sites -- Waltham (Mass).; Historic buildings -- Waltham (Mass.).; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History.… relation - Identifier - figure 452

description - Homes of Dr. Hosmer and George E. Priest. View from Charles River showing stone wall, trees, horse, and cow. George Eaton Priest was appointed regimental quartermaster. He was later commended for his work in this position. He also a Watertown Free… subject - Priest, George Eaton -- 1849-1897.; Hosmer, Hiram --1798-1862.; Hosmer, Sarah Wason Grant -- d. 1836.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History.… relation - Identifier - figure 450

description - Mount Auburn and Arlington Streets. Note the horse car tracks. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; relation - Identifier - figure 449

description - Francis Kendall Estate, corner of Church and Fayette Streets, circa 1890. Mrs. Kendall and Mary Dowse in foreground. Francis Kendall was a merchant. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; relation - Identifier - figure 443

description - House at Main and Cross Streets, on south side of Main Street. the building on the left is a grocer, owned by Felice Olivieri. The sign says "Gold Medal Flour" and the other sign is also promoting a different brand of flour - Hodgson? Far right… subject - Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 440

description - Francis Kendall Estate, corner of Church and Fayette Streets, circa 1890. Francis Kendall was a merchant. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; relation - Identifier - figure 438

description - Backyard of a Watertown Street resident Stephen Cooke. General Henry Knox and his bride, Lucy Flucker, lived here in 1775-1776. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life --… relation - Identifier - figure 433

description - Bailey Homestead, Mount Auburn Street and Bailey Road. Arad Bailey was a farmer and a member of the First Parish for almost 50 years, many of which he was the deacon. He had nine children. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Bailey,… relation - Identifier - figure 426