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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 7., Some old Medford houses and estates. (search)
em street was not as wide then as now, from the testimony of old papers; its width about the year 1700 was not much in excess of two rods. The Great Barn was probably one hundred or more feet in lengtion to the list of old houses above mentioned, there are a few that were built prior to the year 1700 that are worthy of mention. All of these were situated west of Marble brook, for in that part ofe named as can be approximately located. For one hundred and fifty years subsequent to the year 1700 the growth of Medford was east of the above-named brook. The houses of John Whitmore, senior, the corner of Hastings lane and High street was probably built by Mr. Bradshaw prior to the year 1700. It is a very old house. In 1685, Mr. John Whitmore sold to Mr. Bradshaw three-fourths of an 1690, and was used as a tavern. There were many more old houses that were built about the year 1700, but time and space forbid their mention. Only one more will be herein spoken of, viz.: The Ram