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Kimball House Museum

Collection Description:

The building was built by Reverend Stephen Peabody, probably beginning in 1772, when he purchased a twelve-acre parcel of land from Oliver Knight. The colonial style far house has a southern exposure, as so many old houses did, to fully utilizethe warmth of the sun. The Parson himself built the original eight room house which still contains the gunstock beams and several Christian doors. Pegged, hand-hewn timbers can be seen in the double-thick granite and brick cellar.

Managing Organization: Atkinson Historical Society >>