1 North State Street, undated

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

1 North State Street, undated

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.12.018

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Undated photographic print of the house at 1 North State Street in Concord, NH. The street is lined with trees. A photocopy of the caption states, "The First Iron Crane. The first iron crane used in a chimney fire-place in Rumford was put in by Stephen Farrington, in 1757. The occasion was as follows: Heating water one day to scald hogs, the lug-pole, upon which the kettles were suspended, was burnt off and the hot water was spilt, seriously endangering the children who were playing on the floor. This so alarmed the family that Mr. Farrington determined to have an iron crane; and, having business at Portsmouth, he there purchased a bar of iron and brought it to Rumford on horse-back, where he had it made into a crane. The date (1757) is marked on it. Before putting it into the chimney they made a trial of its strength by chaining it to a tree and suspending on it a barrel of water - a wager being laid that the crane would not bear it. It stood the test, and it was afterwards used in the family for more than ninety years. This crane was deposited in the rooms of the New Hampshire Historical Society in June 1853, by Samuel Farrington, seventh son, born August 10, 1748. It had been used a long time previously by the descendants of Stephen Farrington for a boot-jack - a part of the brace being taken out. (Facts furnished by Samuel Farrington) In the houses of this date, in the chimney, across the flue, was a lug-pole, as it was called, made of oak, from two to four inches in diameter, and on which were hung hooks and trammels, of wrought iron, so constructed as to raise or lower to suit the convenience of pots and kettles, suspended thereon for culinary purposes. Widow Huldah Evans owned this house at one time. Her husband was Rev. Isael [Israel] Evans, died in 1807. Mr. David G. Fuller lived at this house in 1856. It had a large chimney in the center of the house, low ceilings with projrcting [projecting] beams, high narrow mantels and chimney cupboards. The small front entry with steep stairs making two turns was characteristic of that time. This house was at the Corner of Pleasant and State streets, Sit of the Wonolancet Club. The club bought this house, known at the Fuller property in 1898, and the Wonolancet Club erected two years later at a cost of twenty-six thousand dollards [dollars]."

Subjects:

Dwellings , Fences , Trees , Streets

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

2