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148 North Street
Built for or by
Thomas P. Honeycomb
Carpenter
and his wife
Mary P. Haskell
c. 1850
Researched and written by Amanda Eddy - April 2022
Historic Salem, Inc.
9 North Street, Salem, MA 01970
978.745.0799
HistoricSalem.org
©2022
�City of Salem Assessor’s Office, Patriot Properties
MACRIS, SAL.1770
�In the early 1800s, “Northfields” was the common name for the area that North Salem
currently occupies. The land was purely fields used for grazing animals and agricultural needs
of the time. James Symonds was one of the first buyers of land on the east side of the
Northfields area. He purchased about from the North River to present day Orne Street. At the
time, there was no bridge over the river. Access was limited by Boston Street into Peabody and
then through to Northfields.
148 North Street is situated near the corner of Stodder Place and North Street in Salem,
Massachusetts. Before becoming number 148, this home was 100 North Street from around
1850 when it was built until the entirety of North Street was renumbered in 1877. By description
of current records, the home is currently a 3 family home set on 0.289 acres of land. There are
13 total rooms, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and 3 half bathrooms.
148 North Street was originally built as a single family dwelling house. There is an
asphalt shingle roof, wooden clapboard walls and a concrete foundation. The style of the home
is a typical Greek revival style commonly seen in Salem. These features include but are not
limited to the pedimented gable, a door bracket which is patterned in the Italianate style, as well
as the cornice which is a part of the roofline entablature. Greek Revival style architecture
reached its peak during the mid-19th century, from about 1825-1860. During this time, there was
a global fascination with ancient Greek culture, specifically Greek art which displays staple
marbles and ancient temples. This was clearly the reasoning behind the building of 148 North
Street. The home was built for the Honeycomb family. Although it cannot be confirmed who built
148 North Street, it can be imagined with some certainty that it was built by carpenter Thomas P.
Honeycomb himself. The earliest record of the home is in the Salem City Directory of 1850.
�The Honeycomb Family (1850-1897)
Thomas P. Honeycomb (1807-1896) was born April 17,1807 to mother Celia (Peirson)
Honeycomb (1777-1848). Information about his father could not be found. Celia was born in
Liskeard, Cornwall, England on January 27,1777 and died in 1848. She is buried in Harmony
Grove Cemetery.1 Thomas grew up with seven siblings, one of relative importance. His little
brother would go on to become Colonel George H. Peirson (1816-1881), an officer in the
Massachusetts 5th Militia Regiment who served as a Union soldier in the Civil War.2
Thomas made a life as a carpenter. He was a carpenter at H. & Edwards at 8 North
Street in Salem.3 It’s possible that that was the reason for his moving to 148 North Street, due to
it being in closer proximity to his job.
On May 5, 1833, Thomas married Mary P. (Haskell) Honeycomb (c. 1808-1885) in
Salem.4 Mary P. Haskell was born in 1808 to parents Elijah and Lucy (Collins) Haskell. Her
parents were from Gloucester.5 Mary and Thomas had one son, Thomas P. Honeycomb, Jr.
born December 1845 in Salem.6 Prior to living on North Street, the Honeycomb family lived at
92 Essex Street.7
Thomas P. Honeycomb Jr. was a machinist. He was married on June 18, 1873 to Anna
Lyons. Anna was born in Sweden to parents John and Catherine Lyon. 8 They immigrated to the
United States and settled in Somerville, Massachusetts. This is also where Anna and Thomas
built their life after Salem. They had adopted Anna’s sister’s son, Albert H. Peterson (c. 1871-
1
U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current: Memorial ID: 212380415
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10829364/george-h.-peirson
3
Salem City Directory, 1842
4
Massachusetts, U.S. Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850
5
Massachusetts Death Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston,
Massachusetts.
6
United States Federal Census, 1850
7
Salem City Directory, 1837
8
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston,
Massachusetts.
2
�1898), who lived at 148 North Street for a short time.9 Unfortunately, Albert died at the age of 27
from tuberculosis.10
Thomas and Anna seemingly lived in the home until his parents' deaths. Mary died
January 4, 1885 from congestion of the lungs and Thomas Sr. died August 20, 1896 of
diarrhoea (English spelling for diarrhea) and old age.11
Thomas Sr. left the property to his son in his 1893 will. It is best assumed that Thomas P.
Honeycomb, Jr. kept the home and rented it out until he died in 1920, but documents could not
be found or are not available on this assumption. After his death, his will instructed the
administrator, Benjamin Nason, to sell the home. The home was then sold to the Kennedy
family who had been tenants since 1910.
Hannah Silsbee Haskell Smith (1855-1888)
Hannah S.H. (Silsbee Haskell) Smith (c.1802-1891) was born to Elijah and Lucy (Collins) Haskell.
She was married to Charles Smith III of Gloucester on July 2, 1840.1213 She was Mary P. Haskell’s
sister.14 Hannah lived with her sister and brother-in-law for 35 years on North Street. Hannah died on
December 31, 1891 at the age of 91 and 5 months. Her death record lists her cause of death as
exhaustion.15
The Moore Family (1901-1924)
William Robert Moore (1863-1945) was born to John G. Moore and Catharine L.
(Beardsley) Moore in Peabody on November 13, 1863. He grew up in Beverly working at a shoe
9
United States Federal Census, 1880.
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston,
Massachusetts.
11
Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915
12
Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
13
Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850
14
Essex County, Massachusetts, Probate Records and Indexes 1638-1916; Author: Massachusetts.
Probate Court (Essex County), Probate Records, Vol 480-482, 1891-1892
15
Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915, 1891.New England Historic Genealogical Society;
Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records
10
�shop with his brother Frank H. Moore. His first marriage was to Margaret J. Turcotte on
September 27, 1886 in Boston.16 No information is available on why they separated. It is
possible they got divorced or Margaret passed away. His second marriage was to Nellie Isabel
Teele (1862-1937) on October 22, 1896.17 Nellie was the daughter of William and Esther
(Richardson) Teele. She was born in Newburyport on July 24, 1862. She had one brother,
William J. Teele (1857-1935).18
Nellie and William had one son, Roland B. Moore (1905-1973). Roland was born on
March 15, 1905 in Salem. He married Ruth M. Payson (1896-1969) in 1931.19 Roland and Ruth
had one son, Donald Moore (1936-2014) on July 24, 1936.20 Don went on to be recruited by the
Chicago Cubs Baseball team, but Nellie and William did not give him permission because he
was too young! (See more about Don in his obituary below.)
After Nellie, William, and Roland moved out of their home on North Street in 1924, they
returned to Lathrop Street in Beverly. William died on November 20, 1945 in Danvers,
Massachusetts. He is buried in Central Cemetery in Beverly.21 Nellie died in 1937 and is buried
at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Methuen, Massachusetts alongside her parents. Roland died on
April 20, 1973 in Quincy, Massachusetts but is buried next to his father in Beverly.22
The Kennedy Family (lived in the home 1910-1921; owned the home
1920-1942)
William B. Kennedy (1866-1932) was born in Ware, Massachusetts in April 1866 to
William and Mary (Bardley) Kennedy. His father was from Scotland and his mother was from
16
Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook
Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
17
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1620–1988. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston,
Massachusetts.
18
U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
19
Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955
20
Dignity Memorial, 2014
21
U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
22
U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
�Ireland. William had 4 siblings.23 Sometime during his childhood, the family moved to Meriden,
Connecticut. William worked as a mechanic.24 William married Carrie Elvira Dunbar (1861-1942)
on February 24, 1891 in Ware, Massachusetts.25 Carrie was born on April 10, 1861 in Ware,
Massachusetts to parents Simeon Cummings Dunbar (1814-1880) and Amanda Melvina
(Colton) Dunbar (1815-1890). Carrie had six brothers and sisters.26
Carrie and William had a daughter, Grace C. Kennedy (1895-1982) in Connecticut on
February 20, 1895.27 She never married. The family moved to 148 North Street from
Connecticut in 1901. William was a printer at the United Shoe Machinery Company in Beverly.28
Grace worked a few different jobs throughout her life. She was a stenographer in Beverly, a
clerical at the courthouse in Salem, and worked as a clerk at the Registry of Deeds in Salem.29
By 1922, the family moved next door to 150 North Street after vacating 148 North Street.30
Grace owned 148 North from 1938-1942, best assumed that she was renting it out at the time.
She assumed the mortgage from her parents and inherited Parcel 1 from Mary Lewis (who also
happened to own 150 North Street, which is most likely why Grace was willed Parcel 1 of the
148 North Street property.)
William died in 1932 and is buried in Ware, Massachusetts.31 Carrie died in 1942.32
Grace died January 20, 1982 in Marlborough, Massachusetts.33
In 1942, Grace sold the property to the Jackowski family.
23
United States Federal Census, 1880
United States Federal Census, 1900
25
Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
26
A genealogical record of the descendants of Quartermaster George Colton; North America, Family
Histories, 1500-2000
27
United States Federal Census, 1910
28
United States Federal Census, 1910
29
United States Federal Census, 1930
30
United States Federal Census, 1930
31
U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Memorial ID: 204711892
32
Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2001
33
Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003
24
�The Jackowski Family (1942-1975)
John Jackowski (1891-1979) was born February 28, 1891. His World War II Draft
Registration Card differs in dates, stating he was born March 10, 1892. It should be assumed
this was a mistake, as his gravesite confirms the 1891 date. John was born in Poland to parents
Anthony and Antonina (Bartoszewski) Jackowski. He immigrated to the United States aboard
the S.S. Pocahontas on April 21, 1920 at the age of 29. 34 Throughout his career as a
leatherworker, John was employed at the Morrill Leather Company and the Tremont Leather
Company, both in Peabody.35 Prior to living at 148 North Street, he and his family previously had
lived at 22 ½ Becket Street in Salem and 141 North Street in Salem. At the age of 50 (in 1942),
he was drafted in World War II.
Frances (Franciska) (Rada) Jackowski (1891-1980) was born March 4, 1891 in Galicia,
Krakow, Poland. She arrived in the United States on February 17, 1909 on the ship SS
Brandenburg. The ship departed from Bremen, Germany and landed at Ellis Island in New
York.36 Frances was employed by North Shore Cleaning Company as a cleaner.37
There is no marriage record available for John and Frances. It seems they were married
after they both arrived in the United States. They did not have children, but did adopt their niece,
Sophie F. Leskewicz, at a young age. John died on October 29, 1979 and Frances died March
28, 1980 in Salem. They are buried at Saint Mary’s Cemetery, also in Salem.38
The Leskewicz/Harris Family (1951-2002)
Sophie F. Leskewicz (1931-2015) was born in 1931 in Salem to parents Michael and
Josephine (Ruda) Leskewicz. She had three sisters: Jenny, Marcella, and Helen. Sophie’s
34
Year: 1920; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 1; Page
Number: 132
35
Beverly Times, November 1, 1979
36
Year: 1909; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 1; Page
Number: 54
37
Salem City Directory, 1948
38
Find A Grave. Memorial ID: 146490897
�parents died when she was a child, which left her uncle and aunt (John and Frances Jackowski)
to adopt her. She went to Salem High School, graduating in 1949. Sophie loved to cook so
naturally, one of her part time jobs throughout her life was a cook at the Landmark School.
Robert J. Harris (1930-2009) was born April 12, 1930 in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
to Walter R. and Stella (Ryan) Harris.39 He had two brothers, Frederick and Walter Harris.
Robert graduated from St. Mary’s Boys High School in Lynn, Massachusetts. He went on to
receive his bachelors and masters degrees in education at Fitchburg State College.40 Out of
college, he became a stockman in Salem. After moving to Haverhill, Robert was a teacher.
Eventually, he ended up teaching in Lynn as well.
Robert and Sophie married in 1952 and had five children: David, Michael, Stephen,
John, and Catherine. After the couple married, the house was passed down to them from the
Jackowski’s.
Robert died February 16, 2009.41 Sophie died August 15, 2015 in Danvers,
Massachusetts. They are both buried in Greenlawn Cemetery.42
They sold the house to their son, Stephen R. Harris, and his wife, Danigayle, in 1998.
Stephen Harris was born on November 29, 1954 in Salem.43 He went to Salem High School,
graduating in 1972.44 He married Danigayle Harris who was born September 1, 1954.
39
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1, Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings,
Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.
40
Full-Spychalski Funeral Home
41
Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
42
U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
43
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
44
Salem High School Yearbook, 1972
�SOURCES
�U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current: Memorial ID: 212380415
�Colonel George H. Peirson
Find A Grave - Memorial ID: 10829364
Hannah S.H. (Haskell) Smith Death Record
Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915, 1891
�Roland B. Moore, World War II Draft Registration Card
OBITUARY
Donald P. Moore
JULY 24, 1936 – MARCH 7, 2014
�IN THE CARE OF
Doane Beal & Ames
Donald P. “Don” Moore died on March 7, 2014. He was born in
Beverly Massachusetts on July 24, 1936. When he was 16 he and his
family moved to Quincy, Massachusetts.
As a youngster, Don had fond memories of spending summers in Nova Scotia.
He was recruited by the Chicago Cubs Baseball team, but was not given
permission by his parents who thought he was too young.
Don's first job out of school was a temporary assignment at WHDH radio in
Boston as an audio Engineer. WHDH became a permanent job and one of his
many assignments was that of camera operator in the Boston Red Sox dugout
during the 1967 “Impossible Dream” year. This was a job where Don always
mused that he couldn't believe he actually got paid for such an opportunity.
�After ten years of trying to obtain a radio license on Cape Cod, Don and his
partners were awarded an FM license for Barnstable, MA at 99.9 on the FM dial.
Don built the facility and WQRC went on the air in July 1970. Within a few years
WQRC rose to become the number one station on Cape Cod. WQRC was
recognized with many UPI Tom Phillips awards, many regional awards and a
major national radio award, the Armstrong Award, for creativity and producing for
the special program about the 75th anniversary of Marconi’s trans- Atlantic radio
transmission. Don felt the residents of the Cape deserved lots of news,
information and most of all, the music of their lives that bring back so many
wonderful memories. Don's dedication to giving his listeners the very best was
always most important to him and it shone through.
Don always dreamed of starting his own television station. That dream became a
reality in 1985 when WCVX-TV Channel 58 went on the air providing local news
and live broadcasts for many events around Cape Cod. Several years later Don
sold WCVX-TV and started planning his next broadcast project, radio station
WOCN-FM “Ocean 104”, which he built and put on the air in 1994. True to form,
WOCN-FM became extremely popular. He programmed this station with the
music from the 1950s, 60s and 70s and Don knew he had just the right mix when
he received a phone call from Senator Ted Kennedy, telling him that he and
everyone at The Compound were listening and enjoying the great music on
“Ocean.” Don used radio as an instrument to improve life on Cape Cod. If
something needed publicizing or funds raised, he would try to use his stations to
help.
Don enjoyed the sites and sounds of Cape Cod, playing golf, achieving two hole
in ones, traveling, yard work and listening to music. The Rotary Club of Hyannis
was an important part of Don's life, with 39 years of perfect attendance and many
�lifelong friendships. After retiring, he enjoyed day trips around the Cape and
watching the waves crash over the sandbars at Lighthouse Beach in Chatham.
Don is survived by his beloved wife Terry (David). His five children, Mary and her
husband Steve Davies of Plymouth, MA, Lori and her husband Bob Curley of
Westfield, MA, Jeanine and her husband James Capobianco of San Jose,
California, Scott Moore and his wife Mary of Westford, MA and Susan Moore and
her friend Taylor Newman of Needham, MA. Don's eleven grandchildren Ryan,
Jason and Michael Davies, Kelsey, Colleen and Katie Curley, Nicole and Victoria
Capobianco, Amanda, Timmy and Andrew Moore. And one great-grandchild,
Madison Turgeon.
A memorial Service will be held on Saturday April 5th, 2014 at 1:30pm at the
Federated Church of Hyannis. Burial Services are private. Donations in his
memory may be made to the Hyannis Rotary Club Scholarship Fund. PO Box 39
Hyannis MA 02601.
U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Memorial ID: 204711892
�Year: 1931; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 1; Page Number:
66
Find A Grave; Memorial ID: 155981114
�Frances Jackowski Passenger List for the SS Brandenburg, 1909
Year: 1909; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 1; Page Number:
54
�SS Brandenburg
Norway-Heritage, Hands Across the Sea
Year: 1920; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 1; Page
Number: 132
�USS Pocahontas (SP-3044), formerly Prinzess Irene from the Norddeutscher Lloyd, underway
in 1919, while transporting U.S. service personnel home from Europe.
Ancestry.com
�The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth
Registration) For the State of Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective
Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2090
�Jackowski Grave
Find A Grave. Memorial ID: 146490897
Beverly Evening Times
Thursday, November 1, 1979
�Robert J. Harris
February 16, 2009
Obituary
SALEM - Robert J. Harris, 78, of Salem, husband of Sophie (Leskewicz) Harris, passed away Monday, February 16,
2009 in Salem after a short illness.
Born in Jamaica Plain, he was the son of the late Walter R. and Stella (Ryan) Harris. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s
Boys High School in Lynn and received BS and MBA degrees in education at Fitchburg State College.
Mr. Harris Served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard with the 102nd Field Artillery, Yankee Division, from
1947 to 1953 and attained the rank of Sergeant First Class.
Prior to his retirement, he was employed by the City of Haverhill and taught at the Constentino Middle School and
the Haverhill High School from 1977 to 1994. He previously held a teaching position at the Lynn Shoemaking School
from 1968 to 1977.
Bob was an avid fisherman, bowler and gardener.
Besides his wife, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage, he is survived by 5 children, Michael Harris and his
wife Victoria of Land O' Lakes, FL, Stephen Harris and his wife Danigayle of Salem, Catherine Biron and her husband
Daniel of Mountainside, NJ, David Harris and John Harris, both of Topsfield, 7 grandchildren, Anastacia. Michael,
Andrew, Alyssa, Christina, Stephen and Kaitlin, two brothers, Frederick Harris of Arizona, Walter Harris of Idaho and
several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter-in-law, Marie Harris.
�A committal service will be held Friday, February 20, 2009 at 1:30 pm at the Greenlawn Cemetery, 57 Orne St.,
Salem. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. For those who desire, donations may be made in his memory to
the Hospice of the North Shore, 75 Sylvan St., #B-102, Danvers, MA 01923 or to the Salvation Army, 93 North St.,
Salem, MA 01970. Funeral arrangements by the Full-Spychalski Funeral Home, 84 Washington Square East, by
Salem Common, Salem. For on-line guestbook visit www.SalemFuneral.com.
Salem High School Yearbook, 1949
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Salem High School; Year: 1949
Sophie Leskewicz Harris
August 15, 2015
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�SALEM: Sophie Leskewicz Harris, 83, of Salem, Mass., wife of the late Robert
J. Harris, died peacefully, and with her family by her side, on August 15, 2015,
at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers.
Born in Salem, Sophie was the daughter of the late Michael and Josephine
(Ruda) Leskewicz. Due to the early deaths of her parents, Sophie was raised
by her maternal aunt and uncle Frances and John Jackowski.
Sophie was employed at the Bell Shop in Salem, at Ann & Hope in Danvers,
and as a cook at the Landmark School in Beverly. Throughout her life, Sophie
loved cooking, tending to her flowers, reading books, and caring for her
grandchildren.
Sophie is survived by five children, Michael Harris and his wife, Viktoriya of
Land O' Lakes, Fla., Stephen Harris and his wife, Danigayle of Salem,
Catherine Biron and her husband, Daniel of Mountainside, N.J., David Harris
of Topsfield, and John Harris and his late wife, Marie Harris of Topsfield;
seven grandchildren, Anastacia, Michael, Andrew, Alyssa, Christina, Stephen,
and Kaitlin; and many nieces and nephews. She was also sister to the late
Helen Leskewicz Case, Jenny Leskewicz Hollingsworth, and Marcella
Leskewicz Przyjemski.
Services will be held on Friday, August 21, 2015, 1:30 p.m., at the Greenlawn
Cemetery, 57 Orne Street, Salem, MA. Arrangements are by the
Full-Spychalski Funeral Home, 84 Washington Square East, by Salem
�Common, Salem. The family would be honored and deeply appreciative if, in
lieu of flowers, donations are made in her memory to the Kaplan Family
Hospice House, 78 Liberty Street, Danvers, MA 01923. For guest book and
directions, visit www.SalemFuneral.com.
Stephen R. Harris
Salem High School Yearbook, 1972
���Inventory No:
SAL.1770
Historic Name:
Honeycomb, Thomas P. House
Common Name:
Address:
148 North St
City/Town:
Salem
Village/Neighborhood:
North Salem;
Local No:
27-247;
Year Constructed:
C 1850
Architectural Style(s):
Greek Revival;
Use(s):
Single Family Dwelling House;
Significance:
Architecture;
Area(s):
Designation(s):
Building Materials:
Roof: Asphalt Shingle;
Wall: Wood Clapboard;
Foundation: Concrete Unspecified;
Demolished
No
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and a t r a n s o m .
The
h e a v i l y b r a c k e t e d doorhood i s a t r a n s i t i o n a l I t a l i a n a t e d e t a i l .
Other
e l e m e n t s a r e t h e g r a n i t e f o u n d a t i o n and t h e s l e n d e r s i l l and c o r n i c e
b o a r d s w h i c h c o n t r a s t w i t h t h e v e r y deep e n t a b l a t u r e c o r n i c e .
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played i n l o c a l or state
h i s t o r y and how the b u i l d i n g relates to the development of the community.)
D i r e c t o r i e s i n d i c a t e t h a t t h i s h o u s e was s t a n d i n g by 1850, a t w h i c h t i m e —<>
• i t was owned by c a r p e n t e r Thomas P. Honeycomb. B e c a u s e o f h i s
o c c u p a t i o n i t may be t h a t Honeycomb b u i l t t h i s h o u s e h i m s e l f f o r h i s own
use.
B e f o r e N o r t h S a l e m b e g a n t o d e v e l o p as a r e s i d e n t i a l n e i g h b o r h o o d i n t h e
1 9 t h c e n t u r y , t h e a r e a was known as t h e N o r t h f i e l d s .
L a n d was h e l d
communally f o r a g r i c u l t u r a l purposes.
By 1700, t h e p r o p e r t y on t h e e a s t
s i d e o f N o r t h S t r e e t f r o m t h e N o r t h R i v e r t o Orne S t r e e t had b e e n
a s s i g n e d t o James Symonds. U n t i l t h e N o r t h B r i d g e was b u i l t i n 1744,
t h i s a r e a was i s o l a t e d w i t h a c c e s s a v a i l a b l e o n l y by f e r r y o r f r o m •
Boston S t r e e t v i a present-day Peabody.
The b r i d g e made d e v e l o p m e n t h e r e
more d e s i r a b l e e s p e c i a l l y a l o n g N o r t h S t r e e t , t h e m a i n t h o r o u g h f a r e f r o m
Salem to Dartvers.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of p u b l i c a t i o n , author, date and publisher)
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1 8 5 1 , 1874 S a l e m
1846, 1874 S a l e m
Perley, Sidney.
° H - , Volume
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Maps
Directories
" N o r t h f i e l d , Salem, i n 1700."
48, pp. 172-174
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�FOR USE WITH IMPORTANT STRUCTURES (Indicate any interior features of note)
Fireplace
Stairway
GIVE A B R I E F DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC IMPORTANCE OF SITE (Refer and elaborate
on theme circled on front of form)
R E F E R E N C E (Where was this information obtained? What book, records, etc.)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Original Owner:
Deed Information: Book Number
Page
Registry of Deeds
�Chain of Deeds
Date Purchased
Homeowner
Years of
Ownership
Number
of Years
Purchase
Price
Deed
Referenced
Notes
n/a
Thomas P.
Honeycomb
c.
1850-1896
46
n/a
n/a
Thomas P.
Honeycomb Sr.
died in 1893,
leaving the estate
to his son
presumably.
November 15,
1920
Benjamin F.
Nason
n/a
n/a
n/a
915-382
Administrator of
the Estate of
Thomas P.
Honeycomb
November 19,
1920
Carrie E.
Kennedy
1920-1938
18
$5,250
2469-473
Parcel 2
19381942/43
~5
Consideration
paid; $900
mortgage
remaining
Essex Probate
Record 140,085
Parcel 1 Inherited through
Will of Mary M.
Lewis
3165-15
Parcel 2
William
Kennedy
November 8,
1938
November 30,
1942
Grace C.
Kennedy
John
Jackowski
1942-1975
33
Consideration
paid
3319-155
Parcel 2 (with the
buildings thereon)
1943-1975
32
Consideration
paid
3327-45
Parcel 1
1975-1998
23
Consideration
paid
6165-678
Parcel 1
Frances
Jackowski
April 2, 1943
John
Jackowski
Frances
Jackowski
June 19, 1975
Robert Harris
�Sophie Harris
March 31, 1998
Danigayle
Harris
Joseph
Piemonte
Michaela
Scutti
Parcel 2
1998-2021
23
$155,000
($67,000 was a
gift from Robert
and Sophie
Harris)
Total was
$222,000)
14700-308
Parcel 1 and
Parcel 2
2021+
>1
$880,000
39960-313
As Joint Tenants
with Right of
Survivorship; 2
parcels
Stephen R.
Harris
June 8, 2021
6165-679
�Residents Table
Resident Name
Directory Year(s)
Occupation
Thomas P. Honeycomb
1850- 1896
Carpenter
Mary P. Honeycomb
1850-1885
Keeping house
Thomas P. Honeycomb, Jr.
1850-1898
Machinist
Hannah S. H. Smith
1855-1888
Widow of Charles Smith
Samuel W. Thomas
1899-1901
Lived at the home until he
died
Margaret F. Thomas
1899-1902
Moved out after Samuel died
Albert H. Peterson
1888-1893
Clerk, National Exchange
Bank (adopted grandson of
Thomas P. Honeycomb Sr.)
Margaret Condon
1893-1895
“At 148 North”
Arthur K. Shepard
1904
Inspector in Boston
Robert D. Brown
1905-1908
Clerk (Beverly)
Thomas L. Brown
1905-1907
Janitor at the Pickering
School; died April 26, 1908
(City Directory 1908)
Emma L. Brown
1905-1907
At home
William R. Moore
1901-1924
Moore, Riley & Co., 200
Bridge Street (top lifts and
sole leather remnants)
Nellie Isabel Moore
1901-1924
Bookkeeper
Roland B. Moore
1905-1924
Clerk at Salem Five Cents
Savings Bank
Annie French
1909
Widow of Thomas French
Louise Muise
1912
At home
William B. Kennedy
1910-1921
Employee at United Shoe
Machinery Corporation
(Beverly)
�Carrie E. Kennedy
1910-1921
At home
Grace C. Kennedy
1910-1921
Stenographer (Beverly)
Charles F. Dow
1922-1930
Janitor at 125 Washington
Street
Ida M. Dow
1922-1930
At home
Ethel L. Dow
1922-1930
Stenographer at 124
Washington Street
Martin F. Mullarkey
1939-1942
Insurance Agent
Vera E. Mullarkey
1939-1942
At home
Mary F. Hennessey
1942-1950
Widow of Philip J.
Sophie F. Leskewicz (Harris)
1949-2002
Clerk at Nugent’s
John F. Shanahan Jr.
1951-1955
Watch and Jewelry Repairer
Helen C. Shanahan
1951-1955
Telephone operator at
NET&T Co.
John Jackowski
1944-1975
Leatherworker
Frances Jackowski
1944-1975
Cleaner, North Shore
Cleaning Company
David J. Harris
1993-1995
n/a
Robert J. Harris
1957-2002
Teacher
Ruth A. Harris
1990
n/a
Stephen A. Harris
1995-2020
n/a
Danigayle Harris
1998-2021
Paralegal
Scott T. Cyr
1985
n/a
Hugh H. Cyr
1993
n/a
Michael J. Tutin
1996-1997
n/a
Lori E. Tutin
1996-1997
n/a
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North Street
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148 North Street, Salem, MA, 01970
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House History
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Built for or by
Thomas P. Honeycomb
Carpenter
and his wife
Mary P. Haskell
c. 1850
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Historic Salem, Inc.
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Historic Salem, Inc.
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Built circa 1850
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Amanda Eddy
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148 North Street
1850
2022
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Haskell
Honeycomb
Massachusetts
Salem
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Gifford Court
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6 Gifford Court, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
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House history
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Built for William H. Haskell, shoemaker & Civil War Veteran in 1879
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Historic Salem, Inc.
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Historic Salem, Inc., Salem Historical Society
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1879, 2001
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Robert Booth
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English
1879
2001
6
Booth
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Massachusetts
Paulina
Robert
Salem
William
Woodman
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Bay View Avenue
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77 Bay View Avenue, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
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House history
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Built in 1878 for Edward Ellingwood, manufacturer
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Donna Vinson Seger
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1997
77
77 Bay View
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Bay
Bigelow
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Victorian
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