Bullard - Downing House, 12 South Street, undated

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Bullard - Downing House, 12 South Street, undated

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.12.012

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Undated photographic print of the Bullard-Downing House at 12 South Street in Concord, NH. The caption states, "Bullard - Downing House Built 1844 12 South Street. This house built by Sampson Bullard before 1844. South street was not opened and Bullard venturing into this remove locality offered large lots to any person who would follow him in building, it was common talk that one might as well be in Bow. Major Bullard first built the Benjamin Kimball house on South Main street about 1825, at that time he was operating a rum distillery in Railroad square. Gov. Nathaniel Baker bought the house in 1850 and sold to Edward A. Abbot of the Abbot-Downing Company in 1856 keeping it until 1865 when it can [came] into the procession [possession] of Alonzo Downing, Lucy Downing Alonzo's daughter sold the property to Bion W. Hall and then to Fred W. Harris of the Hutchinson Building Company and in 1953 the house was bought by the New England Telephone company and razed to make room for their new dial exchange building." A photocopy of a second caption states, "In the Concord directory of 1850, Nathaniel B. Baker, was clerk of the courts, and his home was at 7 South street, old style numbering. In the Concord directory of 1853, his home was the same as in 1850. In the Concord directory of 1856, boarded at the Eagle Hotel. In 1843 Nathaniel B. Baker was interested in temperance reform, later in April 1843, a meeting held at the court house, Pledged. 'We, the undersigned, of Concord, ... will wholly abolish the using and vending of such liquors within its limits, except for medicinal and mechanical purposes, hereby pledge to the accomplishment of so desirable an object our best exertions.' The pledge, with accompanying appeal, received the signatures of one thousand seven hundred and sixty inhabitants of the town, male and female, this movement was promoted by Franklin Pierce, who, on the evening of the 22d of June, following, at the Old North delivered an address in support of it. Nathaniel B. Baker, was one of the five charter member members of the IOOF, White Mountain Lodge. On the afternoon of Wednesday February 7, 1844, the five members met in Athenian hall, 'small and somewhat stuffy,' situated a few steps north of the northwest corner of Main and Pleasant streets, and then and there instituted White Mountain Lodge. Nathaniel B. Baker, was elected as recording secretary of the Natural History Society, which was organized in the early part of 1846. He succeeded Luther Roby as chief fire engineer in 1852, in his report to the city of Concord, made this entry, 'I have made no charge for my services as Chief Engineer. Respectfully submitted: N. B. Baker, February 1, 1854. Chief of the Fire Department of Concord. In 1841 Mr. Baker bought out Mr. Barton's interest in the Patriot newspaper. 1850 he was elected on the Democratic ticket to the general court, and became the speaker of the house of representatives,- being the second citizen of Concord to hold that office; the first having been Thomas W. Thompson, thirty-seven years before. Tuesday, March 8, 1853, the town-meeting in Concord commenced its three days' session in the old historic town hall. Without contest, Nathaniel B. Baker was chosen moderator. He was elected Governor of New Hampshire term of 1854-1855, in 1853 his home was at 12 South street."

Subjects:

Dwellings , Fences , Trees

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

2