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At 17 Cranston Street in JP sits a most unusual 12-sided house with 6-sided rooms. A 1908 Boston Globe article supplies some details about the history of the house and about Archibald and John Scott, two brothers from Scotland who are believed to have built the house from 1871 to 1874. Bob Field, the current owner of the house, will present what he has learned about this wonderful and odd edifice. But there are still things that remain a mystery and he hopes that new publicity might help unearth the answers to some outstanding questions.
Presented by the Jamaica Plain Historical Society.
| Where | Connolly Branch Library 433 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 |
| Next on | This event is over. |
| Time | 10:00 am |
| Website | http://www.jphs.org |
| Phone | 617-522-1960 |
| Price | $0 |
The Connolly Branch of the Boston Public Library boasts a collection of more than 40,000 items, with nearly half of them in Spanish.
"Spanish is what we're known for," says Jane Bickford, the branch librarian.
The library is housed in a 1932 building that has been restored to near original condition. The 20-plus foot plaster ceiling of the main room is decorated with rosettes and geometric patterns.
In addition to the collections and resources, the branch has a 150-person lecture hall. There is a stage and sound system. Non-profit organizations are welcome to use the space by arrangement with the librarian. For-profit groups may rent the hall after hours.
gretchen van ness
11:28 am on Thursday, April 5, 2012
The owner, Bob Field, is being interviewed on WBUR's Radio Boston between 3-4pm today! (Thursday 4/5)
gretchen van ness
12:31 pm on Friday, April 6, 2012
Here's the link to the Radio Boston story, with some great pictures:
http://radioboston.wbur.org/2012/04/05/jp-house