Underwood House
Mid to late 19th century / Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Collection: Sarah Haven Foster Views of Portsmouth
"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 April 20, 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."
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
Rights
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