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161 Water Street, Newburyport
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Water Street · No. 161 · NWB.2399

161 Water Street

Joseph and Mary Lesord House

Built 1860–1900National Register district
Built
c. 1875
Style
Italianate
MACRIS
NWB.2399 ↗
Formerly
135 Water Street

History

There was no prior research available on this home. The earliest inhabitants I could find were Joseph Lesord (1871-? Shoe Shop Finisher) and Mary Lesord (1877-?), who were renting this home in 1910. Later inhabitants, John Chortanouire and Olgar Rebek, laborer and mill operative, who were engaged to be married in the home in 1914.

More built 1860–1900

22-24 Allen Street, Newburyport01 / 03 · c. 1870 · Built 1860–190022-24 Allen Street47 Ashland Street, Newburyport02 / 03 · c. 1890 · Built 1860–190047 Ashland Street57 Ashland Street, Newburyport03 / 03 · c. 1890 · Built 1860–190057 Ashland Street

Sources

  1. (s):
  2. Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System, NWB.2399
  3. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch, Massachusetts > Essex > Newburyport Ward 1 > ED 428 > image 10 of 28.
  4. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map(s) from Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts. Sanborn Map Company, May, 1888. Oct, 1914. Map(s).
  5. “Marriage Intentions” Newburyport Daily News, October, 27, 1914, p. 8.