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The Recchia Home, 6 Summer St., Rockport, 1906
Everyone in Rockport knows the iconic statue of a baby riding a frog that stands adjacent to the Rockport Art Association on Main Street. The sculptor and portrait artist who created that piece, Richard H. Recchia, and his wife, the … Continue reading
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Headrock Beach (Old Garden), Rockport, Mass., c. 1937
I have sometimes seen Old Garden Beach called by the name on this postcard, Headrock Beach. Perhaps the name is from the large, head-shaped rock that sits near the beach’s far end. As you may be able to see from … Continue reading
Gap Cove, Rockport, Mass., circa 1915
This view is looking from Straitsmouth Point across Gap Cove, with the Twin Lights of Thacher Island in the distance. The Straitsmouth Inn would have been a bit farther down the road to the left. The two shed-like buildings were … Continue reading
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Found on the Web: Gap Head and Straitsmouth, 1888
This 1888 photograph is described as a view of Rockport Point with Straitsmouth Island in the background. This point is more commonly known as Gap Head or Straitsmouth Point. What is remarkable about this view is that it is before … Continue reading
The Old Log Cabin, at the Foot of Cove Hill, Oldest House in Rockport, Mass.
The postcard identifies this house — which still stands at the corner of Mt. Pleasant Street and Atlantic Ave. — as the oldest house in Rockport. The plaque that is on the house now says it was built in 1680 … Continue reading
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Sailors Resting on the Wharf, Rockport, Mass., circa 1906
Sailors line the north side of T-Wharf as a small number of curious onlookers watch them. Behind them, a two-masted schooner is docked at the wharf, but I doubt the schooner had any relation to these sailors. More likely, the … Continue reading
Blondon, Bay View, c. 1915 (In Honor of Barbara Erkkila)
I was sorry to learn about the death this week of Barbara Erkkila. A longtime journalist and historian, her 1980 book, Hammers on Stone: The History of Cape Ann Granite, is the definitive account of granite quarrying in Gloucester and … Continue reading
Streets that Have Disappeared Around Marmion Way
In writing my last post about a Marmion Way cottage, I looked at a map of the area from 1899. I was surprised to see that it contained several streets that no longer exist. Compare the two views below, one … Continue reading
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Marmion Way Cottage, Rockport, Mass., circa 1912
This is a real-photo postcard printed directly onto photographic paper, not a commercially printed postcard. It shows a cottage on Marmion Way in Rockport. The handwritten inscription appears to say, “Camp House, Marmion Way, Rockport,” although the second word is … Continue reading
The Orchard Restaurant and Tea Room, Rockport, Mass., c. 1934
The Orchard Restaurant and Tea Room stood at 48 Beach St., across from Back Beach, in a building that is now a private residence. The sign above the entrance says, “The Orchard, Lobster & Chicken Dinners, Luncheons.” Below that hangs … Continue reading
Vintage Rockport 