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Noyes-Hale house

Parker Street. The old house is still in a good state of preservation. The heavy oak frame shows no sign of decay, and the repairs that have been made from time to time have kept the exterior walls in good order and condition. The chimney was formerly about four yards square at the base, and extended nearly to the back wall of the house. About 1880 it became necessary to somewhat reduce its size. In doing this, the existence of a secret closet was discovered. There was no entrance to it from either the first or second story, and the only way it could have been reached was from the cellar. It was evidently constructed for the purpose of providing a safe hiding place for gold and silver and valuable household effects.

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