Dwight-Derby House
History
John Dwight, son of Timothy and Mary Dwight, married in 1696 and built the earliest section of the house in 1697. The second family who owned and occupied the house, for another four generations, was the Derby family, starting with John Derby, grandson of Elias Hasket Derby, of Salem, Massachusetts, America's first millionaire.
Today
Today, the Dwight–Derby House sits on a half acre lot in its original location overlooking Meeting House Pond.
Shortly after the Dwight–Derby House was bought by the town of Medfield in 1996, the Friends of the Dwight–Derby House, Inc. was formed to restore, manage and share its historical significance with the community. Thanks to generous donations, grants from the Massachusetts Historical Commission and the National Trust, the house has been able to endure structural and exterior repairs.
See also
- List of the oldest buildings in Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Notes
- ^ Timothy was the brother of John Dwight
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Tritsch, Electa Kane (1 September 2009). Medfield's Dwight-Derby House: A Story of Love & Persistence. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-62584-296-1.
- ^ "Dwight-Derby House, Medfield, Massachusetts". MuseumsUSA.org.