24 South Main Street, undated

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

24 South Main Street, undated

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.67.145

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Undated photographic print of the United Life and Accident Insurance Company, formerly the J. Stephens Abbott House, in Concord, NH. The caption states, "24 South Main Street J. Stephens Abbott House Built a bout 1850 Mr Abbot came to Concord in 1826 to help Mr. Lewis Downing and superintend the building os three stage coaches, he had worked for Mr. Frothingham the celebrated coach maker. 1856 on the site of this house was the boarding house of widow Mary N. Neal. Mr. Abbott occupied [occupied] an old house on this site which he razed along with the Neal house so as to have a larger lot. This new house was considered at the time the finest residence in Concord. Mr. Abbot died in the spring of 1870. His widow lived in this house untill [until] 1883. In 1910 Mrs. Emma Browm [Brown], widow of Cavis Brown ran this house as "The Browning" as a boarding house. In 1913 the building was purchased by the United Life and Accident Insurance Company and used by them till 1941 when they moved to their new building White street. In 1941 the building was razed to make room for the new First National Store which they occupied until the new store was built corner of Hall and Water streets (1957)."

Subjects:

Dwellings

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Organizations:

United Life and Accident Insurance Company

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

13