The homes of our forefathersBeing a selection of the oldest and most interesting historical houses, and noted places in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont . mORAIE GREELEYS BIRTH-PLACE, AMHERST, N. M. When Horace Greeley was bom this house was not clap-boarded, and of course not painted. It is in a rather lonely part ofthe town. GARRISON HOUSE, CONCurtD, N, M This was built for a Garrison house by Edward Abbott about1735, and here the first white child was born in Concord. It origi-nally stood at the comer of Main and Montgomery Streets, whereMr. E. S. Nutters house now is, and to which the old


The homes of our forefathersBeing a selection of the oldest and most interesting historical houses, and noted places in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont . mORAIE GREELEYS BIRTH-PLACE, AMHERST, N. M. When Horace Greeley was bom this house was not clap-boarded, and of course not painted. It is in a rather lonely part ofthe town. GARRISON HOUSE, CONCurtD, N, M This was built for a Garrison house by Edward Abbott about1735, and here the first white child was born in Concord. It origi-nally stood at the comer of Main and Montgomery Streets, whereMr. E. S. Nutters house now is, and to which the old house joins,being used for a bara. The above view represents it as it was THE MARSH HOUSE, CHESTERFIELD, N. H. This is the old homestead of the Marsh family, and was prob-ably built before 1780. THE JACKSON HOUSE. PORTSMOUTH, N. H. This is on the Christian Shore side, and is claimed to be theoldest house in Portsmouth. It was built by Richard Jackson, 1661to 1670, and is still ovraed by his descendants.


Size: 2753px × 908px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, booksubjecthistoricbuildings