John Giddings House - Original Site - Exterior - Item 3
THF250012 / John Giddings House - Original Site - Exterior - Item 3
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Artifact Overview
John Giddings, a merchant who earned a good living in the West Indies trade, built this upscale New England house in Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1751. Henry Ford purchased the house in 1928 and moved it to Greenfield Village. Before dismantling the house, Ford's employees documented the structure by collecting historic images and photographing the house at its original location.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1929
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.2377
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.063 in
Width: 4.125 in
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John Giddings was a merchant who earned a good living in the West Indies trade. Giddings lived here with his wife and five children. He built this grand house in 1751 in Exeter, New Hampshire. Its plan was typical of upscale New England houses of its time, with a multi-purpose hall and parlor on the first floor and two bedrooms above.