. Historic Litchfield, 1721-1907; being a short account of the history of the old houses of Litchfield; . the corner of East street to the Lordhouse, was owned by the church and called Glebe Land. The land on which the house was built was either leasedby or sold to Boardman by the church authorities, and boughtof him by Sylvester Spencer, Litchfields former real estatedealer. It was also owned by Samuel Beach, who sold it toGeorge Lord, the brother of Augustus, who with his sisterresided there until his death at the age of eighty-seven. Hissister, Miss Lord, occupied the home until her death i
. Historic Litchfield, 1721-1907; being a short account of the history of the old houses of Litchfield; . the corner of East street to the Lordhouse, was owned by the church and called Glebe Land. The land on which the house was built was either leasedby or sold to Boardman by the church authorities, and boughtof him by Sylvester Spencer, Litchfields former real estatedealer. It was also owned by Samuel Beach, who sold it toGeorge Lord, the brother of Augustus, who with his sisterresided there until his death at the age of eighty-seven. Hissister, Miss Lord, occupied the home until her death in theSpring of 1907 at the age of 80 years and 11 months, whenthe house descended to her nieces. The side doorstep, animmense block of stone, was brought from Salisbury, requir-ing twelve pair of oxen to draw it. On the site of the house now owned by Miss A. T. Bulke-ley, was an old house built by Michael Dickinson in sold it to the Hon. Andrew Adams, chief justice of theState, who resided in it for twenty years. His mother, Adams, died there in 1803 at the age of 105 years, •.^^k. SPRING HILL SANATORIUMMain House
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