Watercolor

Underwood House

Mid to late 19th century / Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)

VP014_UnderwoodHouse_6in.jpg

"This is one of our oldest houses. It was built about 1700 by John Underwood, who married a sister of Margery Bray, and removed hither from Kittery. The house is still in possession of some of his descendants. A tradition linger in the family of undiscovered treasures beneath an old hearthstone in one of the ancient rooms."

Excerpted from The Portsmouth Guide Book, 1896, by Sarah Haven Foster.

Inscription reads, "Underwood House Court St., about 1700."

~ Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900), “Underwood House,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed November 22, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/861.

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Title

Underwood House

Subject

Portsmouth (N.H.)
Historic buildings
Watercolors (paintings)

Description

"This is one of our oldest houses. It was built about 1700 by John Underwood, who married a sister of Margery Bray, and removed hither from Kittery. The house is still in possession of some of his descendants. A tradition linger in the family of undiscovered treasures beneath an old hearthstone in one of the ancient rooms."

Excerpted from The Portsmouth Guide Book, 1896, by Sarah Haven Foster.

Inscription reads, "Underwood House Court St., about 1700."

Creator

Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)

Source

Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections

Date

Mid to late 19th century

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-AA1989.60.14

Watercolor Item Type Metadata

Provenance

Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901