John Abbott House
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Abbott House Antiques (John Abbott House)
c. 1737, c. 1800. 183 E. King St.
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(Photograph by Mark Mones) -
(Photograph by Mark Mones) -
(Photograph by Mark Mones)
This former home of the town's founder and now an antique shop is typical of the early settlement houses and offers access to a type that is usually not open to the public. The original log house was clapboarded (since removed); a stone kitchen was later added at the rear.
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