Voices of Stafford

Richard and Barbara reside in a grand old house which was originally built as a tavern in the 1780s in Falmouth eight miles down river from its new location near Hartwood. In its prime, this building was the highest taxed property in the village but was used later as a residence and destined to be destroyed in the 1970s. It was on the south side of Prince Street as the third property east of Cambridge Street. It was listed on the National Historic Registry when the Westebees found it and arranged to have it disassembled and transported to its present site for reassembly and restoration. This three-story structure complies with restoration standards even though it now has indoor facilities and utilities making it a comfortable modern residence. This recording gives details and lists some of the challenges encountered in moving and upgrading this piece of colonial history.