James Blake House
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History
The house was built in a Western English style of post–medieval architecture by James Blake, an immigrant from England. The Blake family owned the house until 1825 when it was acquired by the Williams family. In 1891, the City of Boston acquired the house.[3] In order to save the house from demolition in 1896, the Dorchester Historical Society acquired the property from the city and moved the house less than 500 feet from its original location by Massachusetts Avenue to its current location. In 1978, the interior and exterior of the house were designated as a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission.
The immediate area, as well as the house, have been undergoing an extensive renovation and preservation. The house was completely re-shingled and the grounds improved.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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Exterior, 1898
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"Ye Olde Blake House," 1920
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Interior
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Edward A. Huebner brick collection
See also
- List of the oldest buildings in Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Boston, Massachusetts
References
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External links
- Dorchester Historical Society: James Blake House
- City of Boston, Boston Landmarks CommissionJames Blake House Study Report
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- Historic house museums in Massachusetts
- Museums in Boston
- Houses in Boston
- National Register of Historic Places in Boston
- Landmarks in Dorchester, Boston
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Houses completed in 1661