Looking northwest from Walnut St. The house, located on Walnut St. at the northeast corner with Warren St. at what is now addressed as 30 Warren St., was known by the names of some of its owners over the years, the “Gridley-Hulton” house and the “Gardner-Sumner house.

It was built in 1740 by Nathaniel Gardner, a Boston merchant, it was later purchased as a summer retreat by notorious Tory, Henry Hulton, who entertained British soldiers at the house during the early years of the Revolutionary War. In 1877, it was acquired by Moses Williams who replaced the house circa 1886 with the house that still stands at 30 Warren St. today.

[ref. Brookline by Hardwicke and Reed]
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The following summary is derived from the inscription attending the photograph and involves some speculation. The house, on Walnut St. at the northeast corner with Warren St. at what is now addressed as 30 Warren St., is known by the names of some of its owners over the years, the “Gridley-Hulton” house and the “Gardner-Sumner house. The timeline is:

• 1740: built by Nathaniel Gardner, a Boston merchant
• Purchased as a summer retreat by notorious Tory, Henry Hulton, who entertained British soldiers at the house during the early years of the Revolutionary War.
• Hulton’s property is confiscated and the house is sold
• 1877: acquired by Moses Williams. It has to be assumed that the major alterations to the upper story of the sides of the house that appear in this photo were made by him. It is a possibility that, seated on the porch, are son, Hugh or Moses, Moses Williams, and wife, the former Martha C. Fininley.
• Circa 1886: Moses Williams builds the house that still stands at 30 Warren St. and demolishes this existing house.

[ref. Brookline by Hardwicke and Reed]
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The Hunts and their daughter lived here with five-six servants. The house was built in 1885 for Moses Williams and it still stands.

The photograph was taken by Thomas E. Marr, then well-known as a photographer of wealthy area residents.
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Looking north from 116 Warren, no longer standing.
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Designed by architects Chapman & Frazer, house is still standing. Frederick Clarke Hood, a principal in the Hood Rubber Company, bought it in 1900 and hired Olmsted in 1901 to do the landscaping.
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This is a rare photo of the house prior to its transformation by Frederick Law Olmsted who purchased it in May, 1883. The house was built in 1810 by Joshua Child Clark and sold to Olmsted by Clark’s two living daughters, Sarah and Susannah Clark. The sisters were persuaded to sell the house, which was not for sale at the time, provided that Olmsted build them a cottage behind the house where they would continue to live.

Built in 1810 for Deacon Joshua Clark. Purchased by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1881 who maintained his office there. Remained with the Olmsted firm until 1979.

House of Francis W. Welch (1808 - 1899). House and stone walls are still standing.
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Built 1806; moved to Shirley-Eustis House (Roxbury) grounds in 1999

Located just south of Boylston St., no longer standing.
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Built in 1840, still standing.
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Looking from Cottage St., still standing
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Still standing.
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Arthur Williams House, still standing.
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The best guess is that this was previously the house of A. C. Wheelwright located near today’s Hillside Rd. off Warren St. Charles Eliot was a rising star and partner in the landscape architecture firm of Frederick Law Olmsted, then known as Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot. He died at the age of 37.
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No longer standing.
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The house is still standing, part of a large estate. Shown from left to right (speculative):

• Eliza Perkins Cabot (1791 – 1885), widow of Samuel Cabot and owner of the house
• George Edward Cabot (1861-1946), son of Samuel Cabot Jr. and grandson of Eliza Perkins Cabot
• ”Nanny”, the family nurse.
• William Robinson Cabot (1853-1907), son of Samuel Cabot Jr. and grandson of Eliza Perkins Cabot. He was living at the house at the time.

[Source: Historic New England]

Still standing.
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Still standing, built 1732 by Nehemiah Davis
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