Keene Public Library and the Historical Society of Cheshire County

Hey HSCC, Just a heads up, this is NOT the S. Lincoln st. school, rather it is the school which is currently called Franklin Elementary. The buildings are very similar, but distinctly different. Cheers 😊

This could possibly be a 1905 Buick model C (see www.google.co.uk/search?q=Buick+1905&espv=2&tbm=i...) It looks as though the proud owner (who looks a lot like King Edward VII) has displaced the chauffeur, who looks nearly as proud in the front passenger seat. Family in the rear look very stiff (although the long exposure required in those days may have contributed). Car manufacturers could not agree on right-hand or left-hand drive in those early days until Henry Ford's Model T standardised left-hand drive for most manufacturers in North America and most other countries.

1909 Overland Model 31 5-Passenger Tourist

This gem still exists at 150 Court Street and is being well maintained. It is unaltered from the old stereograph other than having no shutters. I am immensely enjoying researching and matching these old photos to existing structures and happily discovering so many of these beautiful old homes still exist and are lovingly maintained.

I grew up in this house, which is at 151 Court St. My parents owned and operated the 180 Court St Nursing Homes, of which this home was a part. We lived on the 3rd floor of 151 Court, and the first 2 floors hosted nursing home residents. We bought this house from the Kingsbury family, who I believe may have been the second owners. The home looked just like this photo when we purchased it in 1967 (or maybe 1968). We painted all of the homes in the nursing home corporation the same lovely shade of yellow, with almost-black dark green shutters. Those buildings were this home, 180 Court St., 39 Summer St and 45 Summer St. The business was sold off to Genesis, I believe, when my parents retired in the mid 1990s. This house has a couple of ghostly spirits, and there was an active bat cave in the dome at the time we lived there. It was a delightful place to grow up - I have so many stories!

I'll bet you do have some stories Susan. So good to read your comments and receive more information about this house. Growing up in Keene I never tired of the beautiful old houses along Court and Washington Streets and many of the side streets that would entrance me.