I just noticed on my bike commute today that the oldest surviving house in Boston is actually in Dorchester - The James Blake House, built in 1661.
@corgidad
We stayed at an inn in West Palm Beach once while visiting family and they kind of inconvenienced us as paying guests because it was the historical society weekend, and they proudly explained that the place was built in like 1920-something and is a Historic Property. And because I was already grumpy, I did not reply, "Ma'am, I live in Boston. My house was built in 1905. In Boston we call that a 'house.'"
More interesting facts:
- Second oldest house in the commonwealth (verified)
- In 1895 the city threatened to demolish the house for avenue widening and a new municipal greenhouse (to grow plants for Emerald Necklace) but the preservationists in Dorchester scrounged a few hundred $$ and hauled the house 1200 feet away, to its current location, with a horse-powered winch.
@stevegis_ssg hahaha the brownstone I lived in south end was built in 1901 when China was still under Qing Dynasty. LMAO. History is very interesting when I think that way.
My current house was built in 1924 so it’ll be 100 years old this year!!