102 North State, undated

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

102 North State, undated

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.12a.033

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Undated photograph of 102 North State Street in Concord, NH, which was built before 1844. A photocopy of the caption states, "Daniel Chandler erected the frame of this house on Capt. Chandler's lot on Penacook street, but not being able to finish it, it fell into the hands of John Stevens, trader, and he sold it to Capt. Robert Davis who moved it to the Davis lot on State street north side of Franklin. Davis finished the house and lived here 1878 his widow Rebecca S occupied the house She had a little square bay window to the south, filled with flowers and birds, the first conservatory in town. On her broad piazza, covered with hop vines, was a well with an iron-bound bucked to the spring of the coldest and purest water. 1883 Charles T. Page used the place as his residence. Mr. W G C Kimball moved here from Green street about 1890. The conservatory was on the right side of the photograph where now is the small high window."

Subjects:

Dwellings

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:

3