Capt. Nathan Call headstone, 1937

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Capt. Nathan Call headstone, 1937

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.28.039

Date:

1937

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of Capt. Nathan Call's headstone at the Old North Cemetery in Concord, NH, taken in 1937. The caption states, "Capt. Nathan Call. 1959 Born December 12, 1793 Died March 23, 1859 Age 66 Wife Susan 1796--1879 Nathan Call was a builder and contractor, he was listed in the 1844 directory 105 State street. 1853 directory, 185 State or 1 Call's Block. In 1828 Mr. Call moved a 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 at the present time, 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. The house was put on the lot that to-day, 1957 would be the north end of the Kwarsarge Apartments So. State street. In 1820 he build the North End Schoo[l] on the site of the Frank W. Rollins house. 1838 he was one of the committee to build Bridge street bridge across the Merrimack. 1849, Nathan Call obtained for himself and others a charter for the 'Torrent Aqueduct Association', and did business under it sucessfully. The enterprise came into the hands of James R. Hill, who finally sold his terest to Nathaniel White. In 1858, or thereabouts, Call's water-works supplied water from spring in lead pipes. 1853 he was an assessor from ward 5 Mrs Call was a widow and lived at 127 State street in 1860 [C]all's block was razed in 1883 to make room for the new government Post Office."

Subjects:

Cemeteries , Gravestones

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971 , Call, Nathan, 1793-1859

Organizations:

Old North Cemetery (Concord, N.H.)

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:

7