B. C. Kennard, 1889
MakerMade by
H. Wales Lines Company
American, 1864 - 1983
Date1889
MediumPhotography; albumen on paper in cardboard album covers
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/4 x 9 1/4in. (18.4 x 23.5cm)
Other (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 11 1/2in. (21 x 29.2cm)
Other (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 11 1/2in. (21 x 29.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionPhotograph of Benjamin C. Kennard's Stick style home in Meriden, Connecticut. It is a three story house with a stone foundation, two covered entry porches, two chimneys, and a gabled roof.
Object number2015.149.1.49
InscribedRecto, handwritten in black ink: "B. C. Kennard 1889."Recto, handwritten in pencil: "B. C. Kennard"NotesFrom: An Historic Record and Pictorial Description of the Town of Meriden, Connecticut: And Men who Have Made It... A Century of Meriden "The Silver City." (p. 5)
Benjamin C. Kennard was the assistant treasurer of the Edward Miller & Co. in Meriden, CT.
The City of Meriden Plan of Conservation & Development Update, Community Character and Historic Resources (2007) lists the house on the Historic Properties Inventory as located at 684 N. Broad Street.
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