The move of the Ruggles' house

"The Ira Ruggles' house built at 164 Haven Street, circa 1850, converted around the turn of the century to Hodson Bros. decorators. In the 1960s the name was changed to the Paint Store with the Purple Door. In 1984 the owners wanted the property for another use, so the business had to move. This site is a parking lot in 1992. In April 1985 the house was moved through town to its new address on Forest Street where it is a private home again." -- From the album containing the photograph

Institution: Reading Public Library

Massachusetts--Middlesex (county)--Reading

Haven Street (Reading, Mass.)

1984

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Moving of buildings, bridges, etc.

Architecture, Domestic

The Paint Store with the Purple Door (Reading, Mass.)

Storefronts

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Photographs

4 photographs : b&w

12.4 cm x 8.1 cm