Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2005.124.97 |
Object Name |
Book, Account |
Scope & Content |
Almshouse Accounts for the house in Peabody. An Almshouse is a building in which poor people were allowed to live for free. The almshouse was located on Lynnfield Street and was on the former Nathaniel Nurse farm, which was more than 200 acres. The house was not built until 1844 and was a red brick and granite building, and was built at a cost of $12,750.69. In 1900, the towns of Boxford, Lynnfield and Nahant sent their poor to the almshouse in Peabody, paying a fixed fee per person. According to the State Board of Charities Second Annual Report from 1866 the Almshouse spent close to $4617.99 to provide support and relieft to those at the house. The South Danvers Almshouse was fairly large and one reason was because the tanning industry went through boom and busts periods, which would leave people homeless at times. The building was used by the City of Peabody until 1963. The property was later rezoned and became the Peabody Industrial Park. |
Access Conditions |
Restricted to use in Sutton Room or Research area. |
Physical characteristics |
Hand-written volume |
Creator |
City of Peabody |
Title |
Almshouse Accounts |
Level of description |
Item |
Copyrights |
All copyrights belong to the Peabody Institute Library, Peabody, MA |
Collection |
Local History Resource Center |
Subjects |
Peabody (Mass.)--Almshouse Peabody (Mass.)--History Peabody (Mass.)--Social life and customs. |
Parent ObjectID |
2014.67.2 |
Relation |
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