Topic: Places, Streets and Sites
57 Front Street - Captain William Blackler
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| Catalog date |
04/17/2007 |
| Category |
1: Structures |
| Classification |
Houses |
| Collection |
Old Houses etc. School Research Project |
| Date |
circa 1760 |
| Abstract |
Marblehead Junior High Archives Historical Building Survey
The original owner of 57 Front Street was John Codner. William Blackler, who lived in this house, crossed the Delaware in 1776 with George Washington to fight the Battle of Trenton. John Codner was a wealthy fisherman and owned a lot of land.
Blackler married John Codner's daughter and in his will he left the house to his son-in-law.
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| Home Location |
Pink Room (4th floor north end of building) |
| Object ID |
2006-075-00406 |
| Object Name |
House |
| Search Terms |
Marblehead Buildings |
| Sub-category |
Building |
| Subjects |
Houses
Historic buildings |
| Title |
57 Front Street - Captain William Blackler |
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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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