Historic New England

Architectural Change in Colonial Rhode Island : The Mott House as a Case Study

The Mott House was located on a 100-acre tract of land on the west shore of Aquindack Island in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. When the house was moved in 1973, and its removal provided a rare opportunity to study its structural complexity. Dell Upton takes a look inside the Mott House.

Date: 1979

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169866

Ref. Code: SC001.1979.069.255.002

Double Exposure : Baldwin Coolidge and William Sumner Appleton

Baldwin Coolidge was a photographer with an "omniverous appetite for anything and everything related to New England Pictures." His photographs, therefore, are stunning documents of New England life. Ellie Reichlin tells the story of this gifted photographer and his ties to the founder of SPNEA, Will...

Date: 1979

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169867

Ref. Code: SC001.1979.069.255.003

Twin-Porch versus Single-Porch Stairwells : Two Examples of Cluster Diffusion in Rural Meetinghouse Architecture

An odd diffusion pattern emerges when looking at old New England meetinghouses: on the Massachusetts and Maine coastlines they have single porches, while meetinghouses on interior lands had twin porches. Peter Benes analyzes some of the reasons behind the patterns.

Date: 1979

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169868

Ref. Code: SC001.1979.069.255.004

The Great Stone Dwelling of the Enfield, New Hampshire Shakers

When the Shakers built their Great Stone Dwelling, it stood as a testament to, and a symbol of, the hope and faith of the Enfield Shakers. It was built to last an eternity, and the structure actually outlasted the Shakers themselves. Robert P. Emlen takes us inside the Shakers' everlasting monument.

Date: 1979

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169869

Ref. Code: SC001.1979.069.255.005

Lincoln and the Codmans

Thomas Boylston Adams gives a personal account of the Codmans, his childhood neighbors in Lincoln, Mass.

Date: 1981

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169870

Ref. Code: SC001.1981.071.258.001

The Codman Estate - "The Grange" : A Landscape Chronicle

The history of land on which SPNEA's Codman House sits can be traced back hundreds of years. Alan Emmet traces the ownership of the property, from Chambers Russell's bequeathing it to his grandson, to SPNEA's acquisition in 1969.

Date: 1981

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169871

Ref. Code: SC001.1981.071.258.002

The Early History and Federalization of the Codman House

The history of Codman House begins with the construction of a mansion by the Russell family of Charlestown, Mass. R. Curtis Chapin examines the Codman House's history and its transformation from Georgian mansion to a Federal-style country seat.

Date: 1981

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169872

Ref. Code: SC001.1981.071.258.003

Redesign of "The Grange" by John Hubbard Sturgis, 1862-1866

Upon reacquiring the Codman House in 1962, Ogden Codman, Sr., set out to redesign the house, rechristening it "The Grange." He enlisted the help of his brother-in-law, English-trained architect John Hubbard Sturgis, to create a country seat. The commission was the largest and most important of Sturg...

Date: 1981

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169873

Ref. Code: SC001.1981.071.258.004

Ogden Codman, Jr. and "The Grange"

Ogden Codman, Jr., was the last member of the Codman family to carry out interior changes and alterations to "The Grange." While he was usually away from his family's home, he always retained a deep attachment and devotion to the place. This article examines the work he did and the changes he propos...

Date: 1981

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169874

Ref. Code: SC001.1981.071.258.005

Documenting the Interior of Codman House : The Last Two Generations

The appearance of the interior of the Codman House today suggests a house that's been lived in for generations. The heirlooms and objects that have been accumulated, as well as the obvious changes made to the architecture creates the feel of an ancestral home. But this character did not evolve - it ...

Date: 1981

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169875

Ref. Code: SC001.1981.071.258.006

The Codman Collection of Pictures

The Codman house is a treasure trove of some 90 well-documented old master and American paintings, some of them particularly fine. The collection was begun in the last years of the 18th century, and as of the writing of this article, had gone unstudied as a collection or individually. Elizabeth Redm...

Date: 1981

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169876

Ref. Code: SC001.1981.071.258.007

"Reading" Family Photographs : A Contextual Analysis of the Codman Photographic Collection

The last two generations of the Codmans left behind about 3000 photographs in their house This collection includes cartes-de-visite, fancy albums, cabinet cards, an occasional tintype, large albumen prints, gelatine prints and several "kodaks." This collection provides the viewer with a documentary ...

Date: 1981

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169877

Ref. Code: SC001.1981.071.258.008

Codman Connections : Portrait of a Family and Its Papers

Over 16 months in 1978 and 1979, SPNEA collected arranged and described the Codman Family Manuscript Collection, which were made available to the society when it acquired the Codman House. In this article, Robert L. Howie, Jr., who was the archivist-consultant to SPNEA during this time, provides a g...

Date: 1981

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169878

Ref. Code: SC001.1981.071.258.009

Genealogical Chart of Codman Family Members Mentioned in the Text

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Date: 1981

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169879

Ref. Code: SC001.1981.071.258.0010

Contents : Volume 73, Number 260

Fall 1995

Date: 1995

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169880

Ref. Code: SC001.1995.073.260.005

Contents : Volume 74, Number 262

Fall 1996

Date: 1996

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169881

Ref. Code: SC001.1996.074.262.005

Contents : Volume 75, Number 263

1997 double issue

Date: 1997

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169882

Ref. Code: SC001.1997.075.263.004

Contents : Volume 74, Number 261

Spring 1996

Date: 1996

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169883

Ref. Code: SC001.1996.074.261.004

Contents : Volume 76, Number 264

Spring/Summer 1998

Date: 1998

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169884

Ref. Code: SC001.1998.076.264.001

Contents : Volume 76, Number 265

Fall/Winter 1998

Date: 1998

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169885

Ref. Code: SC001.1998.076.265.004

Contents : Volume 77, Number 266

Spring/Summer 1999

Date: 1999

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169886

Ref. Code: SC001.1999.077.266.001

Josiah Wolcott : Artists and Associationist

Before, Josiah Wolcott was known among only a few as an ornamental and portrait painter working in 19th-century New England. Now, though, Wolcott is known to have been engaged in Fourierism and Associationism, the movements that gave life to the utopian community of Brook Farm. Associationism provid...

Date: 1998

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169887

Ref. Code: SC001.1998.076.264.002

Inside SPNEA : Waiting for a Gallery

SPNEA's collection compromises more than 100,000 objects and over 1 million images, as well as other materials and documents. What is not on view at SPNEA's historic properties spends a lot of time in safe storage. By 2010, SPNEA hopes to have a large exhibition space for its objects, but until then...

Date: 1998

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169888

Ref. Code: SC001.1998.076.264.003

The Old South : The Meetinghouse and the American Preservation Movement

The threat that the Old South meetinghouse might be abandoned set off a 19th-century firestorm. As Bostonians flocked from the crowded downtown to the new Back Bay area, the very existence of the Old South was in danger. The reaction was incredible, and marked a change in the American thinking towar...

Date: 1998

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169889

Ref. Code: SC001.1998.076.264.004

Introduction

This issue is devoted to the early-19th-century growth of the textile industry.

Date: 1975

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169890

Ref. Code: SC001.1975.066.241.004

Sewing-Birds Viewed by a Naturalist

The term "sewing-bird" has become generic, used to describe anything that clamps to a table and shows some relation to sewing. Author Manton Copeland is bewildered by the fact that sewing clamps decorated with dogs, butterflies, and cupids are all called "sewing-birds," and sets out to classify them...

Date: 1950

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169891

Ref. Code: SC001.1950.040.140.001

The Pattern of New England Settlement as Exemplified by the Properties of the Society : Together with a Comparison of Ancient and Modern Routes of Travel

Through old American houses, one can divine the history of not only a town, but the whole country. In this article, Felicia Doughty Kingsbury examines the way this country was settled and the reasons why our forefathers travelled the routes they did.

Date: 1950

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169892

Ref. Code: SC001.1950.040.140.002

The Romance of Linden Hall

Written in 1886, this story contains a description of Linden Hall, a beautiful house in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Date: 1950

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169893

Ref. Code: SC001.1950.040.140.003

The Editor's Edgewise Word

A call for readers to write their own articles.

Date: 1950

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169894

Ref. Code: SC001.1950.040.140.004

The Chimney Corner, or Fireside Companion

Old-Time New England readers write in with short articles about old Vermont almanacs and the use of the brick oven, among other things.

Date: 1950

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169895

Ref. Code: SC001.1950.040.140.005

Editor's Edgewise Word

A call for submissions.

Date: 1950

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169896

Ref. Code: SC001.1950.041.141.001

George Washington Mark

In this article, Agnes M. Dods examines the life of George Washington Mark, a painter from nineteenth-century Greenfield, Massachusetts.

Date: 1950

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169897

Ref. Code: SC001.1950.041.141.002

The Rev. Pitt Clarke House

The stone wall laid by Pitt Clarke's parishioners still lies outside of his house in Norton, Massachusetts. The residence is recognizable not only for its own solid construction, but for the personality behind it. Known as the Pitt Clarke house even after the passing of the original owner, the house...

Date: 1950

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169898

Ref. Code: SC001.1950.041.141.003

The Old Burying Ground on Academy Road, North Andover

The old burying ground in Andover, Massachusetts, like the burying grounds of other towns, is a secret document, spelling out the town's history. Unfortunately, many of these grounds have been allowed to fall to ruin. Kate Hastings Stevens looks at the hidden stories of the burying ground in Andover...

Date: 1950

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169899

Ref. Code: SC001.1950.041.141.004

The Chimney Corner, or Fireside Companion

This section is set aside in the hope of recording personal memories of general significance and folklore. Here, a reader contributes an article on ovens and how to heat them, while another writes about old Vermont almanacs.

Date: 1950

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169900

Ref. Code: SC001.1950.041.141.005

The Editor's Edgewise Word

In this one-page foreword, the author expounds on the importance of museums, especially museum houses like SPNEA's Harrison Gray Otis House.

Date: 1950

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169901

Ref. Code: SC001.1950.041.142.001

Nathaniel L. Stebbins, Marine Photographer

Nathaniel L. Stebbins, during his career, took over 25,000 photographs. SPNEA purchased over 5,000 of his negatives, and almost 4,000 of them are of sailing ships. This article takes a look at the contents of these negatives, Stebbins' life, and how the public can attain prints of the photograph.

Date: 1950

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169902

Ref. Code: SC001.1950.041.142.002

Our Colonial Comb Industry

The combs of today are cheap, mass-produced pieces of hard plastic, but originally, combs were made by hand, and it was a slow process. Hazel Baker Clark takes a look at the evolution of the comb industry and its humble New England beginnings.

Date: 1950

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169903

Ref. Code: SC001.1950.041.142.003

The Chimney Corner, or Fireside Companion

Random news bits.

Date: 1950

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169904

Ref. Code: SC001.1950.041.142.004

The New England Village Mill

A new settlement in the sixteenth century required three things in order to be self-sufficient: a minister, a blacksmith, and a grist mill. Millers were offered special inducements, free land, and tax exemptions, among other things. Edward P. Hamilton looks at the mills of early New England and the ...

Date: 1951

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169905

Ref. Code: SC001.1951.042.146.001

Benjamin Dearborn : Teacher, Inventor, Philanthropist

Benjamin Dearborn, by all accounts, was a renaissance man. He started schools devoted exclusively to the education of girls, invented a balance, and wrote extensively in newspaper articles and pamphlets. Emma Forbes Waite takes a look at this brilliant man.

Date: 1951

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169906

Ref. Code: SC001.1951.042.146.002

Some New England Pewter

After Percy E. Raymond volunteered to catalogue the pewter at the Harrison Gray Otis House in the autumn of 1949, a gift of 42 pieces was bestowed on SPNEA. This collection increased the number of the organization's previously under-represented early American examples. In this article, Raymond takes...

Date: 1951

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169907

Ref. Code: SC001.1951.042.146.003

Eleazer Arnold

Originally prepared for the opening of the Eleazer Arnold House in 1952, this article gives a brief account of Arnold's life and the occupants of his Rhode Island mansion since his death.

Date: 1953

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169908

Ref. Code: SC001.1953.044.153.001

Les Forges de St. Maurice

Seven miles north of the city of Trois Rivieres, Quebec, are the ruins of Canada's first iron industry. Les Forges de St. Maurice was set up by French colonists, and aided by a generous grant from Louis XV, and took advantage of ore deposits that gave out around 1883. Margaret K. Zieman surveys the ...

Date: 1954

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169909

Ref. Code: SC001.1954.045.157.001

First-Hand Evidence

In the middle of an early nineteenth-century diary, the diarist has recorded the weights of 11 Revolutionary War officers. With this rare bit of firsthand evidence, Charles H.P. Copeland examines some of the questions that arise from this startling piece of commentary.

Date: 1955

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169910

Ref. Code: SC001.1955.046.161.001

Notes on Furnishing the Seventeenth-Century House

It is very possible, because of the lack of photographic evidence, that the earliest colonial homes looked very different than we imagine. Abbott Lowell Cummings ponders some of the difficulties of furnishing historic homes and speculates on the differences we might find if we step back in time to s...

Date: 1956

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169911

Ref. Code: SC001.1956.046.163.001

Where Was The Indian Bridge Over Ipswich River?

The Indians, before Europeans had settled, had a trail that ran from Salem to Canada. The trail's exact route is unknown, but historians agree there was a crossing at the Ipswich River. Lura Woodside Watkins investigates the exact location of the crossing, for centuries called the "Indian Bridge.

Date: 1956

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169912

Ref. Code: SC001.1956.046.163.002

John Pierce Brace, Schoolmaster

Born in 1795, John Pierce Brace was a "young fellow with literary aspirations, scientific interests, and a flirtatious disposition." Using his autobiographical sketch, "A History of my Poetry," Harriet Webster Marr takes a look at the life of John Pierce Brace.

Date: 1956

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169913

Ref. Code: SC001.1956.046.163.003

Fishermen's Sailing Models

During the winter months in small fishing villages of the nineteenth and early twentieth century, many a fishhouse and kitchen saw its occupants engaged in miniature shipbuilding. In the spring, these ships would be sailed by their builders, to the delight of the town. Dohn A. Cluff takes a look at ...

Date: 1956

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169914

Ref. Code: SC001.1956.046.163.004

Old-Time New England Primer of Preservation : W is for Wallpaper

A fine old wallpaper, should be treated like a valued heirloom, writes Dorothy S. Waterhouse, and should be given all the care possible for its preservation. This article details some ways to care for early and fine wallpaper.

Date: 1956

Collection: Old-Time New England

GUSN: 169915

Ref. Code: SC001.1956.046.163.005

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