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Old Tucker House

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Record 1302/1387
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Catalog date 06/15/2007
Category 8: Communication Artifact
Classification Houses
Streets & Byways
Collection Bowd Osborne photos
Description A B&W photo of the Tucker House, built in 1640 - the photo is circa 1905 (the photo is a Rotograph postcard). It is now a lot between 62 and 64 Front Street - which is between Darling and State Streets. On the front of the photo is printed: "Old Tucker House (built 1640), Marblehead, Mass." On the back of the photo is written: "Across Driftwood (restaurant) Lot between 62 + 64". There is also an indication from Thomas Gray's book, "The Founding of Marblehead", page 166, that the building was originally located at 146 Front Street, which is also a lot, between Selman and Franklin Streets. See 1961-002-03673.
Field 01 Front
Home Location FP Box 18X13 Alfa Shelf#1
Object ID 1961-002-03674
Object Name Print, Photographic
Search Terms Old Tucker House
Sub-category Documentary Artifact
Subjects Houses
Title Old Tucker House
Year Range from 1900
Year range to 1910
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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