Parramatta
- Also Known As: William Taft's Summer White House
- Address: 70 Corning St
- Vicinity: Sylvan Rd, Montserrat
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1890/00/00 | Henry W Peabody | Home | The Parramatta, a Colonial-style mansion, is built for Henry W Peabody atop the hill on Corning Street between Pearl Street and Sylvan Road. | |||
| 1908/06/00 | Henry W Peabody | Home | On the piazza at Parramatta, Caroline Atwater Mason reads to Henry W Peabody proof sheets from her novel "The Binding of the Strong", a love story about John Milton. | |||
| 1910/07/30 | William Howard Taft | Home | Henry W Peabody's widow, Lucy McGill Peabody, leases her 18 room Peabody Cottage, for one year and renewable for a second year to President Taft. | |||
| 1911/00/00 | Lucy McGill Peabody | Home | Mrs Peabody paints "Parramatta" white in preparation of the Taft family's arrival. |
| Particulars for Parramatta: | |
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| Sight Category | Building |
| Building Type | Mansion |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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