• The house was built in a Western English style of post–medieval architecture by James Blake, an immigrant from England.
  • The fact that this house is still standing and open to the public (when the caretaker is there) is amazing. ... Parking for jAmes Blake house. Add a reply. View all.
  • The James Blake House is a two-story, central chimney, gable-roof dwelling of timber-frame construction.
  • The house is situated within a small (46,000 sq. ft.) city-owned park. 2.2 Physical Description The James Blake House is a two-story...
  • The James Blake House is the oldest standing house in Boston. It was moved from its original location, approximately 400 yards away, in 1896.
  • The James Blake House, formerly located on Cottage Street, is one of only three known mid-seventeenth-century buildings to survive in Dorchester into the early...
  • The James Blake House is conveniently located at 735 Columbia Road, in Edward Everett Square, just a block away from Massachusetts Avenue.
  • The first occupant of the house was James Blake who married in 1651 Elizabeth Clap, daughter of Deacon Edward Clap and niece of Roger Clap.
  • The James Blake House was built in 1661 by – you guessed it – James Blake. ... But the James Blake House only had about 500 feet to get to its new location.
  • I stumbled upon the historic James Blake house while walking through Dorchester, a neighborhood in Boston that has its own interesting history.