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The James Blake House, Dorchester, Mass, in 1898

James Blake House: Oldest House in Boston, Massachusetts

The James Blake House is a historic First Period house on Columbia Road in Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1661, it is the oldest surviving house in Boston. The house is… Read more »

Colonial Era   
Green-Dragon Tavern, Boston, Mass. Photo published in the Boston Post on December 3, 1911.

History of the Green Dragon Tavern in Boston, Massachusetts

The Green Dragon Tavern was a public house located on Union Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It was a popular meeting place for the Sons of Liberty and the Freemasons during… Read more »

Colonial Era, Revolutionary Era   
Dogtown, Gloucester, Mass, in 2012. Photo by Rebecca Beatrice Brooks.

History of Dogtown in Gloucester, Massachusetts

Dogtown is a historic ghost town on Cape Ann on the North Shore of Massachusetts. It is a rocky, undeveloped area located in both Gloucester and Rockport and is nearly… Read more »

Colonial Era   
John Balch House, Beverly, Mass. Photo by Beverly Carlman, 1969, courtesy Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin, Chairman, Massachusetts Historical Commission.

John Balch House in Beverly, Massachusetts

The John Balch House, also known as the Benjamin Balch House, is a historic First Period house on Cabot Street in Beverly, Massachusetts. Built in 1679, it is a two-story… Read more »

Colonial Era   
Plummer Hall, Salem, Mass. Photo by A. Crump, 1979, courtesy Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin, Chairman, Massachusetts Historical Commission.

Plummer Hall in Salem, Massachusetts

Plummer Hall is a historic Italianate-style building on Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Built in 1857, it is a two-story brick building designed by architect Enoch Fuller. The central portion… Read more »

Industrial Era   

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