Topic: Places, Streets and Sites
105 Elm Street - Harris Homestead
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| Catalog date |
04/10/2007 |
| Category |
1: Structures |
| Classification |
Houses |
| Collection |
Old Houses etc. School Research Project |
| Date |
circa 1730 |
| Abstract |
Marblehead Junior High Archives Historical Building Survey
Historical Importance: Mason Harris lived at 105 Elm Street. He was a Sargent in Glover's Regiment during the Revolution. After the war he became engaged in the shipping business. Mason's son Edward lived in the house for 95 years. He was a caulker and worked in Salem. It was said that an oar found in the cellar was thought to be from a boat that rowed Washington across the Delaware.
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| Home Location |
Pink Room (4th floor north end of building) |
| Object ID |
2006-075-00393 |
| Object Name |
House |
| Search Terms |
Marblehead Buildings |
| Sub-category |
Building |
| Subjects |
Houses
Historic buildings |
| Title |
105 Elm Street - Harris Homestead |
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Rev. 1.0a 1/2009 Contact the Historical Commission at 781-639-3425 or e-mail us (please include the "Object ID" number) at: butlerw@marblehead.org
Last modified on: January 05, 2009
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