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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1702/00/00 Capt Richard Hunnewell Architect Richard Hunnewell builds a low posted Cape Cod style dwelling. On both the exterior and the interiors of the 1.5 story, rectangular house, are simple.
1703/10/06 Capt Richard Hunnewell Died Captain Hunnewell and a detachment of unarmed 20 men leave the stockade to retrieve their livestock and work in the meadows at Black Point. About 120-200 braves way-laid and kill the Captain and 19 of his men. John Boden escapes.
1973/00/00 The Hunniwell House is moved by the local Rotary Club from a field off Scarborough's Old County Road, owned by Charles J Nye, a few hundred feet to its current location.

Data »

Particulars for Richard Hunnewell House:
Sight Category Building
Other Description Cape Cod
Criteria Exemplar
Area of Significance Exploration-settlement
Attribute Moved property
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 76000093
Resource Type:
Owner: Local
Architect: Hunniwell,Richard
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Cape Cod
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Exploration-settlement
Applicable Criteria: Event
Criteria Consideration: Moved property
Period of Significance: 1700-1749
Significant Year: 1702, 1703
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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