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 . EVERETT HOUSE Summer Street Hon. Edward Everett and his wife, Charlotte Gray, daughter of Hon. Peter of Boston, became possessed of the estate 32 Summer Street by the divi-sion of Mr. Brookss property at the time of his death in 1849. Mr. Everett, whohad recently resigned the presidency of Harvard College, became the occupant ofthe house in 1852, and resided there until his death in 1865. He was then by commonconsent, th
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 . EVERETT HOUSE Summer Street Hon. Edward Everett and his wife, Charlotte Gray, daughter of Hon. Peter of Boston, became possessed of the estate 32 Summer Street by the divi-sion of Mr. Brookss property at the time of his death in 1849. Mr. Everett, whohad recently resigned the presidency of Harvard College, became the occupant ofthe house in 1852, and resided there until his death in 1865. He was then by commonconsent, the first citizen of Boston, and the announcement of his death called fromPresident Lincoln, only three months before his own death, a proclamation tellingthe country that the sad event had taken place. Mr. Everett filled numerous officesof trust and honor, the most important ones being those of Governor of Massachusetts,Minister to England, and Secretary of State of the United States. He was an accom-plished scholar, and also possessed great eloquence and charm of manner. Thesecombined to make his career one that will be long CHOATE HOUSEWinthrop Place The neighborhood of Church Green was a favorite residential locality for Bos-tonians in the first half of the nineteenth century. At 3 Winthrop Place, now at thewestern end of Devonshire Street, shown back of its lamp-post, was the house whichwas the home of Hon. Rufus Choate, one of Bostons eminent citizens, from 1851until his death in 1859. Mr. Choate bought the estate of William Ward, a Bostonbusiness man, and Ward acquired it in 1846 from Isaac McLellan, merchant, who hadbuilt it some years previously. It is interesting to note that during Mr. McLellansoccupancy of the house a reception was given there to General Lafayette, whenhe visited Boston in 1825, by General William Hull, whose daughter married Rufus Choates death, however, did not occur in this house. Owing tofailing health, he sailed for Engl
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