78 Sherman Street

16 Smith's Lane

 

            This structure is a south facing, one and one-half story, gable front with a side entrance now enclosed in a porch on the west facade.  The material on the exterior of the structure has been altered, but the slate shingles on the roof remain.  The footprint of the building has not changed significantly since 1890 [1] , but the additions on the rear of the structure have been expanded and the original porches enclosed.

            The F. Smith owned the property where this house and the two adjacent structures to the east [2] stand.  The house on the corner was home to Frederick Smith during the period of significance, but the property was divided and new structures constructed.  The first known occupant of this house was John L. Clark, an employee of Shepard & Morse Lumber Company, in 1901 [3] who lived there until after 1907 [4] .  The house changed hands after that becoming home to a succession of families [5] .