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175 Washington Street - The Horne House

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Record 2838/3390
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Catalog date 11/13/2007
Category 1: Structures
Classification Houses
Collection Old Houses etc. School Research Project
Date Circa 1730-1740
Abstract Marblehead Jr. High Archives Historical Building Survey

The builder of the home at 175 Washington Street was a sea captain. His name was Captain James Smith. He owned a blubber business. He had a plant on Nashua Street. The fishermen used to bring in butts of codfish at the second cove. The fish was taken up in carts to the plant where it used to be fried out into cod liver oil. The oil was taken to Boston on large drays drawn by four horses and sold. A great deal of it was used in the manufacture of sole leather.

See the Old Horne House on page 24.
Home Location Pink Room (4th floor north end of building)
Object ID 2006-075-00537
Object Name House
Search Terms Marblehead Buildings
Sub-category Building
Subjects Houses
Historic Buildings
Title 175 Washington Street - The Horne House
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Last modified on: January 05, 2009