Forty of Boston's historic houses; a brief illustrated description of the residences of historic characters of Boston who have lived in or near the business section . the grandfather of Francis Parkman, the historian. SamuelParkman lived in the house at the corner of Green Street until his death in 1824. Thehouse at the corner of Cambridge Street was occupied by his son-in-law and daughter,Mr. and Mrs. Edward Blake, Jr. Mr. Blake, however, died in 1817, and his widowlived in the house until her death in 1847, sharing it with her mother from 1824 untilher death in 1834. After Samuel Parkmans de
Forty of Boston's historic houses; a brief illustrated description of the residences of historic characters of Boston who have lived in or near the business section . the grandfather of Francis Parkman, the historian. SamuelParkman lived in the house at the corner of Green Street until his death in 1824. Thehouse at the corner of Cambridge Street was occupied by his son-in-law and daughter,Mr. and Mrs. Edward Blake, Jr. Mr. Blake, however, died in 1817, and his widowlived in the house until her death in 1847, sharing it with her mother from 1824 untilher death in 1834. After Samuel Parkmans death his former home was occupied byhis son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Shaw, and they lived thereuntil about the year 1840, when they removed to the corner of Beacon and Joy Shaw was an eminent merchant, and was grandfather of Colonel Robert G. Shawwho, at the head of his colored troops in the Civil War, gave his life for his Parkman houses, both falling into the possession of the Shaw family, remainedstanding until a few years ago; and the site is now covered by a business structurewhich bears the name Parkman SEARS HOUSE Beacon Street There stands at No. 42 Beacon Street, facing Boston Common, the large andelegant granite mansion which was built by David Sears, who inherited great wealthfrom his father, David Sears, merchant. The western half of the house, two storiesin height and containing one circular bay, was built in 1821. The entrance then wason a court-yard on the easterly side of the house. In 1831 Mr. Sears doubled the sizeof the house and made it three stories in height. This made the house the mostcostly one of the day in Boston, and its owner lived in it until his death in became the property of the Somerset Club in 1872, and, even in these days of lux-urious club-houses, makes an ideal home for Bostons representative club on Bostonsrepresentative street. Hon. David Sears was in his day a leading citizen o
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