Tracy Mansion, Newburyport Public Library
- Address: 94 State St
- Vicinity: Prince Pl
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1771/00/00 | Nathaniel Tracy | Home | Patrick Tracy builds a brick Georgian style mansion for his oldest son Nathaniel Tracy. | |||
| 1771/00/00 | Patrick Tracy | Owner | Patrick Tracy buys a lot with a house on State St previously owned by Rev John Lowell and moves the dwelling to Temple St. | |||
| 1780/00/00 | Moses Brown (Shipbuilder) | Architect | The mahogany block desk, crafted circa 1780, most likely in Rhode Island, belonged to Newburyport merchant Moses Brown. | |||
| 1789/10/30 | William Jackson | Guest | President Washington spends the night at Tracy Mansion as a guest of Jonathan Jackson. He left Newburyport the next morning after a breakfast hosted by Tristam Dalton at his house across the street. | United States of America's First Presidential Tour | ||
| 1789/10/30 | George Washington | Guest | President Washington spends the night at Tracy Mansion as a guest of Jonathan Jackson. He left Newburyport the next morning after a breakfast hosted by Tristam Dalton at his house across the street. | United States of America's First Presidential Tour | ||
| 1801/00/00 | John Brewster Jr | Painter | John Brewster, who lived in the Tracy Mansion for a short time, paints "James Prince and Son, William Henry". The painting shows such luxuries as a fine floor, bookcase with books and a desk. | |||
| 1824/08/31 | Marquis de Lafayette | Guest of Honor | Lafayette's entourage stays the night in Newburyport, MA as a guest of James Prince and enjoys a dinner served by Prince Stetson, owner of the Wolfe Tavern. | Lafayette's Triumphal Tour of America |
| Particulars for Tracy Mansion, Newburyport Public Library: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Building Type | House |
| Criteria | Person |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shadow Over Innsmouth | Novel | H P Lovecraft | And so I spent part of that evening at the Newburyport Public Library looking up data about Innsmouth. |
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