 Photo by Herbert Cole. |
| Number 17. Day - Dodge House, 55-57 North Main Street. This house is a fine example of a double house. Frequently, houses would be owned by several members of the same family or, less frequently, different families. The name comes from Nathaniel Day, who owned the property in 1737, and Isaac Dodge, who bought the remaining section of the house in 1762. The connection between the two men was a woman. The widow of Nathaniel married Isaac. Originally, the land was granted to John Norton. He was the teacher during the pastorate of Nathaniel Rogers. He was the principal force behind the persecution policy of the Puritans. After several years of dispute with the church in Boston, he left to become the minister of the church, succeeding the famous Rev. Cotton. |