Randolph Photos: Historic Houses
Title
Randolph Photos: Historic Houses
Description
Photos and postcards showing Randolph scenes from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s. This collection focuses on historic houses in Randolph, many of which were built in the mid-1800s or even earlier.
Publisher
Randolph Historical Commission
Contributor
Randolph Historical Commission
Kate Tardiff, archivist intern
Collection Items
Moses Littlefield Homestead
This house, after which Hunt's Hill was named, was located at the intersection of Routes 28 and 138. It was originally owned by Moses Littlefield, son of one of the first Braintree residents to settle along the Blue Hill River. The house then passed…
Wilde/McDonnell House
The Wilde/McDonnell House, occupied by the Wilde and McDonnell families, was located at 66 Liberty St. In this image, three men can be seen relaxing on the house's front porch. Three names are written on the back of the original card, "Wilde", "P.…
MacGerrigle House
This house was located on Warren St.; it may have been the home of Mrs. John MacGerrigle, whose name is written on the back. The house is built in the local vernacular style, looking like many other Randolph houses. In the image, two women with…
Ebenezer Alden House: site of new Stetson High School building
The Dr. Ebenezer Alden house was located at 49 South Main St. Alden had the home built for himself and his wife Anne Kimball in 1817. Slaves are rumored to have been hidden and cared for in the cellar of the building before the Civil War. In 1908,…
Harmon House
This house on the corner of Oak and North Sts., at 318 Oak St. was the residence of retired Congregational minister Elijah Harmon, who retired to Randolph; his wife Martha; their daughter May; and their son Gaius. In this image, the house and its…
Lincoln Stetson House
This two-story house, with a distinctive wraparound porch and awnings on its second-floor windows, was once the home of Lincoln Stetson. It was located on North St., likely slightly south of its intersection with Oak St. and on the east side of the…
Miniature postcard: Jonathan Belcher House
The Jonathan Belcher House sits at the intersection of North Main St. and West St., at 360 North Main St. It has historically been the home of the Randolph Ladies' Library Association. It was built in 1806 by Jonathan Belcher and given to the Ladies'…
Miniature postcard: Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman Home
The Freeman home, also known as the Wales Homestead, stood on South Main St. at Cole Terrace. It was razed ca. 1978. This image has been colorized, likely through hand-coloring. A caption in the upper left corner of the image reads "Mary Wilkins…
Hunt House
This house, after which Hunt's Hill was named, was located at the intersection of Routes 28 and 138. It was originally owned by Moses Littlefield, son of one of the first Braintree residents to settle along the Blue Hill River. The house then passed…
Cathcart House
This image shows a large three-story house with shuttered windows, an ell, and an attached barn. On the front of the card, someone has written "Randolph Mass" and "Cathcart"; this may have been a house belonging to the Cathcart family.