Odlin House, 184 North Main Street, undated

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Odlin House, 184 North Main Street, undated

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.11.025

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Undated photographic print of the Odlin house at 184 North Main Street in Concord, NH. The caption states, "Odlin House 184 No. Main." A photocopy of the rest of the caption states, "Woodbrige Odlin bought the land upon which this house stands from Ephrain [Ephraim] Farnum's heirs in 1784. It was lot No. 15 of 1 1/2 acres in the First Range. Farnum was one of the first proprietors. Woodbridge had a grandson named Woodbridge who inherited the estate, about 1840. In 1846 when the Northern railroad paid him $301 for land taken for tracks of the road. In 1844 he is listed as living in this house, with a grocery and provision store. In the N. H. Patriot of September 19, 1850--The grocery and provision store of W. Odlin & Co., was broken into one night last week, and about twenty-five dollars in money stolen thereform [therefrom]. Probably entered by means of a false key. Herbert W. Odlin lived here until he moved to 5 Union street in the early twenties. House razed about 1940. Frank West Rollins has this to say about Woodbridge Odlin in his 'The Old North End' article in the Granite Monthly of June, 1897. 'Mr. Woodbridge Odlin still remains to connect us with the long distant past. It is a common saying when something which happened many years ago is inquired about --- 'Go ask Woodbridge Odlin.' In fact, he is a very Encyclopaedia Concordia.'"

Subjects:

Dwellings , Trees

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971 , Odlin, Woodbridge

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

2