ca. 1868
Prints: Boston, Ma.: North Street
GUSN-198521
"The exact age of this house is not known; Dr. John Perkins lived here in 1695. It was sold to Capt. Edward Martyn, in 1717, and his widow sold it to Andrew Tyler, whose wife was sister to Sir William Pepperell. In 1762 it was purchased by Capt. David Ochtorlony, a son of the Laird of Pitforthy, in Scotland. Captain Ochtorlony's son David entered the British army, in which he attained high distinction, becoming Major-General and a Knight of the Grand Cross of Bath. His father died in this house, and it has since had several owners, and the front on North Street has been entirely changed; but the side and end retain their antique appearance, except the windows, which have modern sashes in them." From "Homes of Our Forefathers in Boston, Old England and Boston, New England" by Edwin Whitefield, 1889.
houses
exterior views
prints (visual works)
color lithographs
Prints and Engravings Collection Number PR141
1 color lithograph
GC002
Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s
GC002.01.MA.2650.003
10 x 9 (HxW)(inches)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Whitefield, Edwin, 1816-1892 (Author)
prints (visual works)
color lithographs
North Street (Boston, Mass.)
Good
Item
Prints: Boston, Ma.: North Street
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