More than 70 history buffs got the inside scoop on where to look when tracing the background of a historic house on Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Museum of Old Newbury. Longtime researcher Ellie Bailey, who researches old houses for the Newburyport Preservation Trust’s historic house plaque program, kicked off the presentation of “Researching Your…
The American Yacht Club located at the foot of Lime Street was officially established in 1885 by a group of prominent Newburyport residents. The club has been located at two different locations and had three different clubhouses. The Newburyport Preservation Trust just honored the club with a historic plaque for its current clubhouse built in 1908.
The house at 1 Brown St., near the entrance to Oak Hill Cemetery, has a deep and unique history in Newbury and Newburyport. Originally built as the “Town House”aka a town hall for Newbury in 1819, the building served as the site for Newbury town meetings from 1819 to 1851. In 1851, the property was annexed into the City of Newburyport.
We’re happy to see the latest Preservation Trust historic house plaque in place. This one at 56 Jefferson St., Newburyport, highlights the fact this was the home of Nathaniel R. Cole, c.1856. Cole was a victualer. If you would like to know more about the Trust’s historic house plaque program you can find information on…
The house on the north corner of Olive and Russia Streets in Newburyport, 22 Olive Street, is a classic example of mid-19th-century architecture. It is a substantial two-story brick house originally built by Moody Pearson in 1838 for his family of eight. Moody Pearson started his career selling fish, wheat, wood, and vegetables on John…
When researching the history of 340 Merrimac Street, near Merrimac Court, it was evident from the structural features of the foundation that the house had been moved. But from where? The homeowner “heard from a neighbor” that the house had been moved but stories about houses being moved in Newburyport are widely circulated but rarely…
