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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 8., The taverns of Medford. (search)
for the keeping of a temperance house failed, and in the year 1845 the estate was sold to Mr. Augustus Baker, who kept the house for many years. He was succeeded by Messrs. A. J. Emerson, Peter A. Gl street, stood a house called the Columbia House. It was first kept as a public house by Mr. Augustus Baker, who afterwards was landlord of the Medford House. At the time Mr. Baker purchased theBaker purchased the Medford House, Mr. James Bride was its landlord. When Mr. Baker took possession of that house, Mr. Bride removed to the Columbia House, vacated by Mr. Baker. The Columbia House was afterwards useMr. Baker took possession of that house, Mr. Bride removed to the Columbia House, vacated by Mr. Baker. The Columbia House was afterwards used as a private dwelling. A few years ago it was removed to a court, leading from Mystic avenue, and after being cut into two parts, was remodeled, and these are now used as tenement houses. SimpsMr. Baker. The Columbia House was afterwards used as a private dwelling. A few years ago it was removed to a court, leading from Mystic avenue, and after being cut into two parts, was remodeled, and these are now used as tenement houses. Simpsons Hotel. The brick house standing on the north side of High street was built in the year 1756, by Mr. Thomas Seccomb, upon land purchased by Mr. Seccomb of Philip Carteret, the deed being dated
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 8.,
High street
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her daughters Nabby and Pamelia kept a dame school for many years in the house on the north side of High street. It used to be sheltered from the street by large lilac bushes which grew on the slope between the sidewalk and the roadway. A face wall has been built and the sidewalk lowered, which adds to the comfort of the pedestrian and detracts from the picturesqueness of the house. Next below was the old Putnam tavern, and beyond, the home of Minot Richardson, whose daughter married Augustus Baker, the proprietor of the Medford House. This house stood on the edge of the roadway, but has been moved back. John Wade owned the house where Mr. George H. Bean the florist lives now. Major Wade's tannery was just east of this house, and family tradition says that he built the last named dwelling and two others opposite for his operatives. Mr. A. D. Puffer's mansion, remodelled and moved back from the street, was the home of Major Samuel Swan and his son Joseph. This house was orig