Door

Object Name:

Door

Object ID:

2007.022

Date:

1811

Description:

Door, cast iron, from Hillsborough County Jail, Amherst, NH. 1811. With iron door frame and key.

A. Door, 73.2" x 25.75" x 1.1" thick at edge. 28" wide including hinges. Two wrought iron strap hinges, each attached with four bolts. Surface-mounted iron lock on inside, 6" x 10" x 1.5", attached with four bolts. Keyhole in lock and in front of door. Door has beveled edge to fit into frame. Painted pink.

B. Door frame, 74.8" x 27.25" x 4" deep. 30.4" wide including hinge flanges. Two flanges with holes in which pintles are inserted on threaded rods, each with a square nut and square washer. 1" recess (rabbet) on outer edge to fit door. Painted pink over green.

C. Key, iron, 6.6" x 2". Open oval head. Blade consists of two S-shaped pieces. Key fits in lock but it will not turn.

Material:

Metal
Iron

Dimensions:

H-74.8 W-30.4 D-4 inches

Provenance:

The door came from the Hillsborough County Jail, which was built in 1811. It was acquired by Malcolm "Mack" Clark of Amherst, owner of the Amherst Garage. He also owned and operated the Concord coach that is now in the Amherst Historical Society's Wigwam Museum. Clark gave the door to Donald and Marion Young as a wedding present. It was installed in a cement block wall in the early 1960s as the door to the cold cellar in the basement of the Youngs' home in Amherst.

Credit Line:

Gift of Marion G. Young in memory of Donald O. Young, with support from William P. Veillette

People:

Clark, Malcolm

Subjects:

Architecture, Doors & doorways, Jails, Keys (Hardware), Locks (Hardware)