An Examination of Wallpaper at the Akin House
The inhabitants of our 1762 house, still extant in 2017, would have added decorative details over the centuries. Originally constructed with wide pine panels serving as interior walls and whitewashed,
The 1762 Akin House Revealed
Eighteenth Century Caulking Methods This fragment of linen was discovered in the Large Parlor in between two of the original pine boards or panels, closest to the entryway from the
Peel Away the Layers to Reveal the Shadows of History
Phase 3 Restoration Phase III restoration of the 1762 Akin House has begun with a detailed examination of each room and the removal of centuries of layers (plaster, lath, 19th/20th
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Akin House Restoration Phase III has begun in earnest
In 2015, DHPT was awarded Dartmouth Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds for Phase III restoration at our 1762 Akin House at 762 Dartmouth Street. We recently hired preservation contractor, Tom
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Henry Worth and the History of the Akins in old Dartmouth
Henry Barnard Worth (1858-1923), a local historian living in New Bedford, was active in the first quarter of the twentieth century. He was a member and officer of the Old
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“Down to the Sea in Ships” and the 1762 Elihu Akin House of the early 1920s
In 1921, the Akin House becomes a part of film history as a location for Elmer Clifton’s Down to the Sea in Ships. These still photos provide a record of
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A Brief History of the Dartmouth Akins and the Akin “Farmstead”
For a brief chronology of the Akins at pivotal moments in our history, read on.
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The Akin House Property in the Context of South Dartmouth
For those of you who are interested in local history and the origins of the 1762 Akin House on the corner of Dartmouth and Rockland Streets, this link is for
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Historic Preservation Restrictions
Historic Preservation Restrictions [HPR] are a legal means to provide the highest level of long-term protection to significant historic properties in the form of deed easements. This image of the
The Akin House and Education
The Akin House along with the proposed adjacent visitor center will become one of Dartmouth’s main attractions for teaching and learning. The property will serve as a venue for the
RWU CPC Article December 2013
DHPT has been fortunate to have a partner in Roger Williams University’s Community Partnerships Center. So far, we have worked with the university’s education department’s social studies class for training elementary
