2 South State Street, 1937

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

2 South State Street, 1937

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.12.014

Date:

1937

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of the house at 2 State Street in Concord, NH, dated 1937. The caption states, "2 South State Street Built about 1830 By widow Huldah Evans wife of Rev. Isreal [Israel] Evans. After Rev. Evans death in 1807 his widow purchased the Farrington house, corner of North State and Pleasant Streets, where she lived with her venerable mother, Mrs. Mary Kent, mother of Col. William Kent. After the death of her mother December 5, 1827, at the age of 90 years. Widow Evans built this house at the corner of South State and Pleasant streets. In the latter years of her life she drew a pension from the government, by virtue of the husband's office as chaplain, and lived retired and cheerful, in elegant simplicity, highly esteemed by all who knew her. She died October 19, 1846, aged 84 years. After Mrs. Evans death in 1846 the house came into the possession of her brother Col. William Kent - In 1850 Mr. Kent was secretary of the N. H. Mutual Fire Ins. Company, and the house was numbered 67 State street. 1860 same adress [address] but number changed to 95 State street. Mr. Kent sold this house to Theodore H. Ford about 1864. Mr. Ford was in business with Benj. A. Kimball in the foundry business. 1897 the house was occupied by Mr. Ford's widow Alice T. Ford. 1899 the house was the home of Alice T. Ford. 1906 the house was occupied by Annie Carpenter widow of Arthur H. here she had a boarding house until the twenties when it became a funeral home, Kendall & Foster; Foster and Kilkenny; 1937 Kilkenny & Calkins; 1942 Calkins & Hussey; 1955 Hussey & Wiren. House right of picture next to South Church was the home of Jerome Ford, (Ford & Kimball) Jerome Ford and Herry [Harry] A. Kimball iron founders. House built about 1897; Mr. Ford died November 1904 and his widow Emma L. lived there until her death in the twenties, then the house was made into two appartments [apartments], and in 1954 it was razed to make a parking lot for the South Church. Photograph made in 1937."

Subjects:

Dwellings

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971 , Evans, Huldah

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

2