Watertown Houses

description - Lovell Brothers farm - Richard S., George and John - at 111 Orchard Street with Lowell Hill behind. One of the last farm to be sold to developers in 1926. subject - Lovell family.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Farming -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 4125

description - Old Parsonage on Mt. Auburn Street on the site of the Methodist Church. Occupied by Rev. Eliot in the late 1700's and early 1800's. Rev. Richard Rosewell Eliot, a native of New Haven, Con., and descendant of Rev. John Eliot, the memorable teacher of… subject - Eliot, Richard Rosewell -- 1752-1818.; 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 2940

description - Old Parsonage, Mount Auburn Street, now demolished. subject - Storer, Seth -- 1759-1774.; Adams, Daniel -- 1778-1779.; Eliot, Richard Rosewell -- 1780-1818.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 2696

description - Russell house at corner of Common and Columbia Streets. The Russell family had a celery farm. Photographed by W.C. Woodman, 1977. subject - Woodman, W.C. -- 1903-1979.; Russell Family.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town… relation - Identifier - figure 2694

description - Russell house at corner of Common and Columbia Streets. The Russell family had a celery farm. Photographed by W.C. Woodman, 1977. subject - Woodman, W.C. -- 1903-1979.; Russell Family.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town… relation - Identifier - figure 2669

description - Edmund Fowle House -- 2nd oldest house in Watertown, circa 1970. 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… 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 2664

description - Coolidge Estate, Belmont Street. Negative found in Rosamond Coolidge house. 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 2655

description - Anne Whitney's birthplace, Galen Street, moved to Water Street. "This house was built by James Barton in 1715. It was sold to John Hunt in 1745. Joseph Warren boarded (in the southwestern corner on the first floor) here during the session of the… subject - Barton, James -- ca. 1643-ca 1729.; Warren, Joseph -- 1741-1775.; Whitney, Nathaniel.; Robinson, Luke.; Robinson, George Frederick -- 1859-1949.; Whitney, Anne -- 1821 -- 1915.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings… relation - Identifier - figure 2451

description - Lodge to the residence of Alvin Adams. 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 2440

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 2439

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 2438

description - Birthplace of Harriet Hosmer, Riverside Street. Present location of the Riverside Condominiums. Dr. Hiram Hosmer was born in 1798 in Walpole, NH. Helped his father on the farm and learned the trade of cabinet maker. He received his degree from… subject - Hosmer, Harriet Goodhue, 1830-1908. Hosmer, Alfred -- 1832 -1891.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and… relation - Identifier - figure 2417

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 2416

description - House on Summer Street opposite First Parish Church, 1938. 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 2410

description - The haunted house at Watertown. Located approximately at the corner of present-day Belmont Street and Avon Road. This image was first published in the Sept. 1867's "Harper's New Monthly Magazine" with an article entitled "The Haunted House at… subject - Haunted house -- Watertown (Mass.).; 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 2384

description - 26 Hillcrest Circle, E. DiPietro, builder and owner. New subdevelopment and street in 1964. four workmen in photograph. subject - Di Pietro, E.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts --… relation - Identifier - figure 2381

description - Paul Revere House. The John Cooke's, son of Stephen Cooke, red house (Watertown and California Streets). subject - Revere, Paul -- 1734-1818.; Cook(e), John.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 2366

description - It sheltered a number of prominent patriot refugees, including General Henry Knox who brought his bride there after they escaped from occupied Boston. Paul Revere liver here 1775-1776 and printed the first currency of the Confederation. subject - Knox, Henry 1750-1806.; Revere, Paul -- 1734-1818.; Cooke, Stephen -- 1683-1761.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Real property -- Massachusetts… relation - Identifier - figure 2365

description - Built 1806 by Governor and Mrs. Christopher Gore on site of older house. In 1799, while in England, the Gores learned that their summer house in Waltham (built on land purchased with Rebecca's dowry) had burned down. Designed with the assistance of… subject - Gore, Christopher -- 1758-1827.; Payne, Rebecca Amory.; Architecture, Domestic -- Waltham (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Waltham .; Historic sites -- Waltham (Mass).; Historic buildings -- Waltham (Mass.).; Real property --… relation - Identifier - figure 2364

description - Deacon Simon Stone's homestead with Sweet Mt. Auburn in the background. The farm was in East Watertown. A description of the was given by his granddaughter: The house was situated in the present Cambridge Cemetery, about a hundred feet south of the… subject - Stone, Simon -- 1656-1741.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and… relation - Identifier - figure 2362