Saturday, August 23, 2008

My digs ... "Opposition House"

A few months ago I moved into a house which was (I didn't realize it until my roommate told me) an historical residence dubbed "Opposition House" when it was built in the early 19th century. I've been doing some digging into the history of it.

The landowner, Hon. Francis Dana, apparently erected the building in a couple days' time around 1807 to oppose the extension of Harvard Street through his very large property. "Opposition House" failed, the street went through, and the house was moved nearby (and probably reconfigured), and is now the duplex I live in, at 2-4 Hancock Place.

What I've found in hard-copy form is pretty neat, and I haven't put it online yet, but here are some Web sources: