Watertown Houses

description - Deacon Arad Bailey Homestead, Mount Auburn Street and Bailey Road. Arad Bailey was a farmer and a member of the First Parish for almost 50 years, many of which he was the deacon. He had nine children. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Bailey,… relation - Identifier - figure 424

description - Homestead in Willow Court, Dorchester. Supposed site of Roger Clapp's first house, rebuilt and enlarged by Captain Lemuel Clapp, circa 1767. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Dorchester (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Dorchester.; Historic sites -- Dorchester (Mass).; Historic buildings -- Dorchester (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 421

description - Large house in right background. The Stickney estate is the current grounds of the Perkins School of the Blind. Josiah Stickney specialized in dahlias, which were a new variety of flowers. He also had orchards and fruit and flower gardens for which… subject - Stickney, Josiah -- 1789-1876.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- atertown.; relation - Identifier - figure 419

description - Hunnewell House, Main Street. He was a doctor in town from 1798 to 1855. Horatio Hollis Hunnewell, a well known financier, horticulturist and generous benefactor. Dr. Hunnewell was born in Cambridge, August 4, 1769. He graduated at Harvard College in… subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; relation - Identifier - figure 412

description - Duplicate of figure 404 Line # 615. This is correctly identified as the Cochrane House on Main Street at the corner of Forest Street (see Photo 404 [Houses 111-120]). This picture should be removed. subject - relation - Identifier - figure 405

description - Cochrane House, corner Main and Forest Streets. Horse chestnut tree on right was one of the 3 largest horse chestnut trees ever known (over 4 feet in diameter). Questionable if it was the oldest house in Watertown because of the Browne House. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; relation - Identifier - figure 404

description - James Robbins House, corner Mount Auburn and Irving Streets. Later this was the site of the Phillips Church Parish House. James Robbins became partners with Harrison P. Page and ran a glass factory in western Massachusetts that sold glass to Tiffany… subject - Robbins, James -- 1816-1903.; Page, Harrison P. -- 1815-1898.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and… relation - Identifier - figure 399

description - Patten House, Mount Auburn Street. Built in 1750. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; relation - Identifier - figure 390

description - Levi Lincoln Thaxter House, corner of Main and Cuba Streets. In 1882 it was moved to this site from where the Town Hall is located now. It was built circa 1815. Levi L. Thaxter was married to writer, poetess, and artist, Celia Thaxter. He was… subject - Thaxter, Levi Lincoln -- 1824 - 1884.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Historic buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Real property -- Massachusetts --… relation - Identifier - figure 389

description - Buttonwood House, Main Street. Note the horse and carriage with the people next to the shed and the electrical street light. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; relation - Identifier - figure 385

description - Charles Bemis House, Green Street. Demolished in 1919. Charles Bemis was a lawyer who graduated from Harvard College in 1808. He married Annie Vose and they had three children. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Bemis,… relation - Identifier - figure 384

description - Duplicate figure 950 Line # 1143. Town affairs were carried on for ten years without a Town Hall. In 1846 a wooden structure close to the corner of Main and Church Streets was built. Part of Dr. Spring?s property was bought for 25 subject - Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Streets -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Watertown Square -- Watertown (Mass).; Lenox, Charles -- 1824-1896.;… relation - Identifier - figure 375

description - Reverend Convers Francis House, 6 Riverside Street. Built in ca. 1720. Recently known as the Joseph A. McDonald Funeral Home, retains its early features -- old window casings with inside blinds, original stairway, and fireplaces. Convers Francis … subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Historic buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social… relation - Identifier - figure 371

description - Tyler Bigelow House, 77 Riverside Street, built in ca. 1806. Home of Chief Justice of Massachusetts Supreme Court. Designated as a Watertown Landmark in 2011. Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court, 1860 -- 1867, George Tyler Bigelow.… subject - Bigelow, Tyler -- 1778-1865.; Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Historic sites -- Watertown (Mass).; Historic buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History.… relation - Identifier - figure 369

description - John Richardson House, Main Street. 1855. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Richardson,… relation - Identifier - figure 363

description - House was demolished in 1855. Demolished in 1880 and house built on the site by A. O. Davidson. David Bemis built the dam in 1778. In 1753, Bemis had purchased 39 acres of land on the north side of the Charles River. He became two-thirds owner of… subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Bemis,… relation - Identifier - figure 359

description - Front door to Charles Bemis' house located between Westminister and Endenfield avenues on Main Street. Charles Bemis was a lawyer who graduated from Harvard College in 1808. He married Annie Vose and they had three children. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Bemis,… relation - Identifier - figure 354

description - Charles Bemis House, Main Street. Jenney Gas Station to the right. Located between Westminister and Endenfield avenues on Main Street. Charles Bemis was a lawyer who graduated from Harvard College in 1808. He married Annie Vose and they had three… subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Bemis,… relation - Identifier - figure 352

description - Located between Westminister and Endenfield avenues on Main Street. Charles Bemis was a lawyer who graduated from Harvard College in 1808. He married Annie Vose and they had three children. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Bemis,… relation - Identifier - figure 347

description - Unidentified house on Lexington Street. Houses. subject - Architecture, Domestic -- Watertown (Mass) -- History.; Dwellings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- History. Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; relation - Identifier - figure 342