Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
52530 |
Accession number |
52530 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
A black and white glossy photograph of 28 Bow Street, also known as the Lieutenant John Wallis house. This structure was constructed in 1767 on land that was given to him. He had married in 1754 and was expecting his fifth child the year he received this land. In September of 1775, he was a member of Captain Moses Brown's Seacoast Company and served with General John Glover until August, 1777. He then joined Colonel Samuel Johnson's company and travelled to Scarsdale, NY. He later signed on with the privateers and in 1780 was listed as "long missing if alive". He never returned and his probate was registered in 1786. The house was then divided between his family. The house moved here from Cabot Street c.1851. It was at that time that Bow Street was put through Cabot Street to Rantoul Street. This house was located at the proposed intersection of Cabot and Bow Streets, and was therefore moved down the street. It was occupied about this time by Beverly's first chief of police, Jacob Lunt. |
Search Terms |
photograph house Bow Street Cabot Street Wallis Lunt gambrel colonial Revolutionary War privateer |
Print size |
2 1/2" x 2 1/2" |
People |
Wallis, John Lt. Lunt, Jacob |