Question:
What is the oldest house in Boston?
La casa de James Blake
La casa más antigua en el registro de Boston es la casa de James Blake en la sección de Dorchester de la ciudad. Blake construyó la casa, situada en 735 la calle Columbia, en alrededor de 1648. Más tarde se convirtió en un prominente bostoniano, sirviendo varias veces como concejal, diputado y policía.
La casa de Blake es de particular importancia en la historia de la arquitectura americana, y se estudia a menudo por los estudiantes de arquitectura, ya que se cree que es la única casa en los Estados Unidos construyó con un país distinto encuadre técnica común en el oeste de Inglaterra. La casa es de dos pisos con una chimenea central, un tejado a dos aguas y tiene una estructura de madera pesada.
La Cámara de Blake es también un excelente candidato para su enfrentamiento trivia siguiente - se cree que es la casa de América por primera vez se movió de su sitio original a fin de rescatarlo de la demolición. La medida tuvo lugar en 1895 y fue el primer gran proyecto que ha adquirido la recién formada Sociedad Histórica de Dorchester.
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