Ye Olde Jonathan Fairbanks House, Dedham, Mass.

Ye Olde Jonathan Fairbanks House, Dedham, Mass.

Item Information

Title:
Ye Olde Jonathan Fairbanks House, Dedham, Mass.
Description:
Believed to be the oldest frame house standing in America today. Built by Jonathan Fayerbanks in 1636, and owned and occupied by him and his lineal descendants continuously for 268 years. Timbers, bricks and tiles came from England with the family in 1633. Now owned by "the Fairbanks Family in America", incorporated 1903. Avery Oak, older than the town, for which the builders of "Old Ironsides" are said to have offered seventy-five dollars.
Photographer:
Abdalian, Leon H., 1884-1967
Name on Item:
Leon H. Abdalian Photographer
Date:
[May 20, 1920]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Gelatin silver prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Leon Abdalian Collection
Subjects:
Houses
Historic buildings
Oaks
Fairbanks House (Dedham, Mass.)
Places:
Massachusetts > Norfolk (county) > Dedham
Fairbanks House, 511 East Street, Dedham, Massachusetts
Extent:
1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; sheet 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 format)
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
No Copyright - United States
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No known restrictions on use.
Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger from similar item in collection.
Abdalian identifier no. 1051
Notes (date):
Date supplied by cataloger based on similar item in collection.
This date is inferred.
Accession #:
08_01_A_002390
Identifier:
1051