Thayer House and Bake Shop Fire - 1894
Leon R. Willard a photographer in New Ipswich photographed the remains of the Thayer House and Bake Shop after it was burnt in a fire on May 11, 1894.
This photo was taken at corner of Route 123A and Turnpike Road. Silver's store (center left) was made into the Masonic Lodge in 1903. The Thayer Cigar shop (center right) was converted to what is now the New Ipswich Market in 1932. To the right of the market the standing chimneys and a partial wall mark the location of the fire.
Photo from the New Ipswich Historical Society Gift from Mrs. McLaughlin Reference 92.131 |
I used Photoshop to touch up the original scan Scanned Jan 19, 2018 - 4:10:18 (I get up early) Additional New Ipswich History Resources
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