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“The Old Castle” // c.1712

“The Old Castle” // c.1712

Located in Pigeon Cove, the northern section of Rockport, Massachusetts, the “Old Castle” is an iconic landmark in the charming coastal town. The exact year it was built is not known, but it is believed to have been built in 1712 by Jethro Wheeler (1692-1755), a shoemaker who settled here…

Norwood-Babson Farmhouse // 1799

Norwood-Babson Farmhouse // 1799

Located in northern Rockport, Massachusetts, you will find this charming Colonial-era farmhouse set amongst the backdrop of ocean cliffs and granite quarries. At the tip of Pigeon Cove, adjacent to the present-day Halibut Point State Park, James Norwood purchased land and would erect this house by 1799 for his family…

Personalizing Your Space: Custom Garage Door Options Highlighted

Personalizing Your Space: Custom Garage Door Options Highlighted

Unique garage­ doors bring lots of benefits beyond just nice­ looks. They raise the worth of your home­. They also cut long-term upkee­p expenses. Plus, custom garage­ doors better your home’s front charm while­ giving you extra safety for peace­-of-mind. But there are tons of options – it ge­ts tricky…

Gott House // 1702

Gott House // 1702

Halibut Point State Park in Rockport is one of the most enchanting places in Massachusetts and it has so many layers of history! Before white settlement, Halibut Point was used seasonally by the Pawtucket people who came to harvest its wild fruits, fish and game on the land. In 1702,…

Old Derby Academy Building // 1840

Old Derby Academy Building // 1840

The Derby Literary and Theological Institute, a private boarding school, was opened in 1840 by the Danville Baptist Association on a one-acre plot of land donated by local landowners Lemuel Richmond and Benjamin Hinman. The academy housed 147 students of nearby towns for classes. Two years later, an atheneaum was…

Derby House Hotel // 1896

Derby House Hotel // 1896

The Derby House Hotel is located on Main Street in Derby Center, Vermont and was built in 1896 by Ms. Luvia A. Rickard, a widow. Since its construction, the hotel has been at the center of both the commercial and social activities of Derby Center and is one of the…

Dudley W. Davis House // c.1900

Dudley W. Davis House // c.1900

Dudley William Davis (1857-1942) was born in Quebec, Canada and eventually moved to the United States, graduating from Bates College and settling in the border town of Derby, Vermont. Here, he engaged in business and became the cashier, and eventual President of the Derby Line National Bank (featured previously). His…

Derby Line National Bank // 1874

Derby Line National Bank // 1874

Another of the more stately institutional buildings in the small village of Derby Line, Vermont, the Derby Line National Bank stands out as an uncommon brick structure on the town’s Main Street. The bank was founded in 1851, as the People’s Bank in Derby Line and in 1865, it converted…

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