June 9, 1916, 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 25 
Building Operations and Improvements Along the Marble- 
head-Swampscott Shore 
Peach’s Point Colony Gains Two Residences 
ILLIAM T. ALDRICH, whose winter home is in 
Hereford street, Boston, is to have a fine summer 
residence in the Peach’s Point section of Marblehead, and 
the house is now well along in construction, from plans 
by Mr. Aldrich’s own firm of Boston architects, Bellows 
& Aldrich. The J. W. Bishop Company, Boston, is do- 
ing the work. ‘The house is of the comfortable farm- 
house type, the large main part having an L, which is 
notably in keeping with the old-time look of country 
houses. The house faces a forecourt of big size, reached 
by a new, long avenue with retaining wall, all of which, 
together with terraces on the water side, has involved mucn 
work in blasting, grading and the like. It has been done bv 
the J. H. Linehan Construction Company of Pride’s Cross- 
ing. The forecourt will have a picket fence of white to en- 
close it, such as one sees around farmhouses. A few steps 
alone mark the entrance, without balustrades or any orna- 
mentation. Mr. Aldrich plans to have plenty of tall 
hollyhocks at each side of the entrance, with other flowers 
of the old-time gardens to make the terrace more attrac- 
tive. 
One steps directly through the simple doorway into 
a large living room, low studded, like all the rest of the 
house. It is panelled to the ceiling and is provided with 
a fireplace of ample size. It extends from the forecourt 
to the water side, and opens there upon a terrace over- 
looking the Salem and Beverly shores. The dining-room, 
a spacious place, affords the same views as the living 
room. The hall is not large and the stairway is simple in 
its Colonial treatment. At one end, the house contains 
a guest suite of a bedroom, bath, dressing and trunk room. 
The second floor has a long hall overlooking the forecourt, 
and from this all the various chambers lead, with con- 
necting baths. They are comfortably arranged rooms, 
simple in finish. The owner’s suite is well planned and 
it connects with a balcony which may be converted into a 
sleeping porch, if desired. A nursery, rooms for children 
and for a nurse have been conveniently arranged. ‘The 
windows, with numerous small panes, make possible much 
sunshine for all rooms. Wonderfully fine views in many 
directions may be had. 
The L reaches out from the main part like an old- 
fashioned arched woodshed, in its appearance, and it con- 
tains a complete service department, with rooms also for 
the maids. In the house the finish everywhere is old-time 
and all visible hardware is of ancient look. It represents 
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careful study on Mr, Aldrich’s part of old-time houses 11 
Salem, Marblehead and elsewhere. 
A terrace of stone foundation and covered porch on 
the water side make possible extended views across to the 
Salem and Beverly shores. Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich in 
their new home will be next to the summer residence oi 
Mrs. Aldrich’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Daven- 
port of Beacon street, Boston, and singularly their Mar- 
blehead home also is on Beacon street. Mrs. Aldrich was, 
previous to her.marriage, Miss Dorothea Davenport. Even- 
tually a garage probably will be built at the foot of the hill, 
where the driveway leads from Beacon street, for joint 
use by Mr. Davenport.and Mr. Aldrich. Plans made for 
it show a long, low building for this purpose, with accon- 
modations for four cars, a work shop, washroom ancl 
other modern equipment, as well as a man’s room. 
Replaces House Destroyed by Fire 
© replace the house of Mrs. C. F. Walcott, on Peach's 
Point in Marbleltead, which was destroyed by fire, a 
new one has been built from plans by Bellows & Aldrich, 
the Boston architects. It is of a simple, country style, such 
as one sees upon the highway in many places, and it has 
been built for occupancy by Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. 
Weston (Anstiss Walcott) of Cambridge. It is of two 
and a half stories, with oiled broad clapboard exterior 
finish. The entrance is directly upon a stairway leading 
to an upper level. On the outside there is a stairway cf 
brick construction leading to a terrace of the same, form- 
ing a means of entering upon the level of the main rooms. 
This has been built especially to connect with a bachelor’s 
suite in the wing of the house, in which are three bed- 
rooms and a bath. In the main part are the dining room 
with fireplace and a large living room with brick tiled 
floor. Both open upon a covered veranda on the water 
side of the house. The dining room, laundry, ete., are 11 
the basement. Four master’s bedrooms and two baths 
make up the second floor, with rooms in the I, for maids. 
Considerable work on the grounds has been done. ‘Tne 
house is nearing completion by A. Hathaway Company, 
Boston. 
At Beach Bluff and Nearby Clifton 
SOME small changes have been made on the residence 
of J. T. Wetherald, Beach Bluff avenue, at Beach 
Bluff, whereby the house will be of more interest to the 
occupants and more comfortable than in the past. It has 
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