Watertown Houses

description - Interior Dining room of the Alvin Adams (founder of Adams Express) House, "Fairlawn" on School Street, circa 1860. Fountain Hill Estate, built by Charles Davenport, expanded after the Civil War by Alvin Adams. Located on tract of land north of Mount… subject - Adams, Alvin -- 1804-1877.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Historic buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History.… relation - Identifier - figure 2345

description - After dinner in the dining room on the Alvin Adams House, "Fairlawn" on School Street, circa 1860. Servant is present. Fountain Hill Estate, built by Charles Davenport, expanded after the Civil War by Alvin Adams. Located on tract of land north of… subject - Adams, Alvin -- 1804-1877.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Historic buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History.… relation - Identifier - figure 2344

description - Abraham Browne House, 562 Main Street, built in 1663. Restored by the SPNEA in 1924. The Browne House became one of the first fully-documented restorations of a First Period building in the United States. During the restoration, an impressive amount… subject - Woodman, W.C. -- 1903-1979.; Browne, Abraham -- 1671-1729.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Historic buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Real property… relation - Identifier - figure 2232

description - 367 School Street, W.C. Woodman, photographer. It is still lived in as a single family dwelling in 2012. subject - Woodman, W.C. -- 1903-1979.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Historic buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History.… relation - Identifier - figure 2210

description - Samuel Francis Smith wrote the hymn "America" in 1831, an accomplishment that made him one of Newton's most famous residents in his lifetime. The Samuel Francis Smith Homestead Society was established in 1958 with the purpose of purchasing and… subject - Smith, Samuel Francis -- 1808=1895.; Architecture, Domestic -- Newton (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Newton.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Newton (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life --… relation - Identifier - figure 2209

description - Levi Thaxter House, 262 Main Street. Built in 1818. Celia, poet and artist, and Levi Lincoln Thaxter lived a brief time in this house built by his parents. This center-entrance frame structure was the home of Celia Thaxter, a well-known American… subject - Woodman, W.C. -- 1903-1979.; Thaxter, Levi -- 1777-1857.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Historic buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Real property… relation - Identifier - figure 2197

description - Coolidge Homestead, circa 1961, W.C. Woodman, photographer. subject - Woodman, W.C. -- 1903-1979.; 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 2196

description - 508 Main Street (rear), near Rosedale Road. 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.; Sullivan,… relation - Identifier - figure 2077

description - Sullivan home, 267 Pleasant Street. Demolished, date unknown. There seems to be at least 3 Sullivan families living on Pleasant Street - two on Pleasant near Howard Street: 151 and 159 Pleasant Street (addresses before the 1912 renumbering). Both… 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 2063

description - Duplicate of figure 505 Line # 643. subject - relation - Identifier - figure 1760

description - Mirror image of figure 359 Line # 604. subject - relation - Identifier - figure 1524

description - Duplicate of figure 493 Line #339 subject - relation - Identifier - figure 1521

description - General William Hull surrendered Detroit to the British in 1812. this was first Phineas and Abigail Durant Cook(e) house, corner of Centre and Pearl Streets, Newton, just over the Watertown bound. Duplicate of figure 511 Line # 645. subject - Hull, William -- 1753-1825,; Cook, Phineas -- 1735- 1784.; Durant, Abigail -- 1741-1831.; Architecture, Domestic -- Newton (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Newton.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Newton (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 1518

description - Dickinson house on corner of Belmont Street and Waverly Avenue. Built around 1870, still standing in 2012. This house is one of the high style panel brick or stick style. 2-story rectangular brick block under a hipped roof, the plan of the building… subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Historic buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 1424

description - Jeremiah Russell house, 75 Common Street at the corner of Columbia Street, ca.1840. 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.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Historic buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Real property --… relation - Identifier - figure 1423

description - Orchard house, 917 Belmont Street. Owned by Abijah White, a cattleman. Photographed by W.C. Woodman, 1977. subject - Woodman, W.C. -- 1903-1979.; White, Abijah -- 1779-1846.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Historic buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Real property… relation - Identifier - figure 1420

description - Captain John Fowle house, 49 Main Street,ca.1785. Photographed by W.C. Woodman, 1961. Sign on front says: "House of Capt. John Fowle 1756-1824 Member of the staff of Lafayette's Command. Yorktown" This officer served with credit and reputation… subject - Woodman, W.C. -- 1903-1979.; Fowle, John --1756-1782.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.)… relation - Identifier - figure 1415

description - Abijah White house, a cattleman, built in 1804. Photographed by W.C. Woodman, 1961. The estate went from Main and Whites' Avenue to and including Whitney Hill, then known as White's Hill. subject - Woodman, W.C. -- 1903-1979.; White, Abijah -- 1779-1846.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 1414

description - View from side of first Coolidge home. Simon Coolidge Homestead, Grove Street. From this house, Joseph Coolidge went to his death on April 19, 1775. Herbert Coolidge was the last Coolidge born here. Birthplace of Annie E, Davenport (nee Coolidge),… subject - Davenport, Annie Emeline -- 1848 - 1934.; Coolidge, John -- 1796-1878.; Bond, Mary Stone -- 1800-1886.; Davenport, Albert -- 1841-1918.; Coolidge, Joseph -- 1730-1775.; Coolidge, Simon -- 1632-1693,; Coolidge, Herbert.; Architecture, Domestic --… relation - Identifier - figure 1281

description - The house was demolished in 1929. John Perkins Cushing (April 22, 1787 -- 1862), called "Ku-Shing" by the Chinese, was a wealthy Boston sea merchant, opium smuggler, and philanthropist. The town of Belmont, Massachusetts is named after his estate.… subject - Cushing, John Perkins -- 1781-1862.; 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 1160