Emery House (Cutts)
Mid to late 19th century / Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Collection: Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth
"Built about 1810 by Edward Cutts, a son of Capt. Samuel Cutts, and a merchant of high standing in Portsmouth. The grounds were laid out in beautiful style, and the orchards were filled with remarkably fin fruit. Mr. Cutts’ son Hampden resided here after his father’s death, until 1833, when he left town, and the house was sold."
Excerpted from The Portsmouth Guide Book, 1896, by Sarah Haven Foster.
Inscription reads, "The Emery House - North St."
North Street is now called Maplewood Avenue.
~ Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900), “Emery House (Cutts),” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed April 23, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/852.
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Title
Emery House (Cutts)
Subject
Portsmouth (N.H.)
Historic buildings
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
"Built about 1810 by Edward Cutts, a son of Capt. Samuel Cutts, and a merchant of high standing in Portsmouth. The grounds were laid out in beautiful style, and the orchards were filled with remarkably fin fruit. Mr. Cutts’ son Hampden resided here after his father’s death, until 1833, when he left town, and the house was sold."
Excerpted from The Portsmouth Guide Book, 1896, by Sarah Haven Foster.
Inscription reads, "The Emery House - North St."
North Street is now called Maplewood Avenue.
Excerpted from The Portsmouth Guide Book, 1896, by Sarah Haven Foster.
Inscription reads, "The Emery House - North St."
North Street is now called Maplewood Avenue.
Creator
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth
Publisher
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Date
Mid to late 19th century
Rights
Format
Jpg derived from Tif
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
PPL-AA1989.60.24
Watercolor Item Type Metadata
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901