Dr. Chesley House, 5 South State Street, undated
- Collection Name:
- George W. Perry Scrapbooks
- Title:
- Dr. Chesley House, 5 South State Street, undated
- Creator:
- Perry, George W., 1891-1971
- Creator Role:
- Collector
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1974.045
- Object ID:
- 1974.045.12.013
- Type of Material:
- graphic material
- Physical Description:
- 1 photograph
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Undated photographic print of the Dr. Chesley House in Concord, NH. The caption states, "House second from Pleasant, on South State street. east side. Located here in 1828. 5 South State. Dr. Chesley house site of the Kearsarge Block. In 1828, Mr. Nathan Call moved this two story dwelling house, thirty by forty feet, on wheels, with forty yoke of oxen, from Hopkinton to Concord. In descending Dimond's Hill, then much steeper than now, he put three yoke of oxen before and the remainder behind, to hold back. It took four days to move the house, the distance was about five miles."
- Locations:
- Concord, NH
- People:
- Perry, George W., 1891-1971
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of May Nutter.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 2
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