Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1549
John H Robinson House
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Yesterday we saw Lemuel Robinson’s Tavern. Today we have another Robinson property, but I can’t tell if there is a family connection.
The John Robinson House, located on Adams Street between Arcadia and Robinson Streets, was built in 1788 and demolished in 1917 to make way for the New England Telephone building.
John Howe Robinson was a descendant of James Robinson (1646-1694) and Mary Alcock (1645-1718). John served as Selectman and lived at the old homestead, earning his living in the real estate and insurance business. He and his wife Elizabeth Clapp, daughter of Ebenezer Clapp, were members of the Unitarian Church (First Parish). John’s father, Major Edward Robinson, who owned the house before him, was a very successful brick manufacturer. He was one of the largest land proprietors of his day, owning most of the land between Washington Street and the waterfront from Field’s Corner to Savin Hill, as well as the whole north side of Savin Hill.
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