DHPT’s Preservation Philosophy Made Practical
The focus of our preservation efforts Since DHPT obtained its non-profit status in 2007 has been the stewardship of the 1762 Elihu Akin House, a town-owned property which it leases […]
Step Back in Time: “Never Idle Hands—Living in Early America” at the Akin House
Join us for a two-day event at the historic 1762 Akin House in Dartmouth, MA, where the past comes to life in vivid detail. “Never Idle Hands––Living in Early America,”
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The British Invasion, An Act of Revenge Against the Akin Family
During British rule, Elihu Akin was one of the wealthiest men in town. By 1761, Akin started a shipbuilding business on the harbor, called Akin’s Wharf–later renamed Padanaram Harbor, still known to sailors
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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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