Vintage crewel of historic Massachusetts home. Roughly made between the 1930’s-1940’s. House is known as Solomon Richardson House and was constructed in 1748. PERFECT condition. All stitches are tight with zero imperfections to be seen.

The saltbox house in Old Sturbridge Village known as the Parsonage was built in the village of Podunk in the town of East Brookfield in 1748 by Thomas Bannister for the Richardson family. Called the Solomon Richardson House, it was moved to Old Sturbridge Village in 1940. Now known as the Parsonage (although it never served as a parsonage while it was a residence), it is now interpreted as a minister‘s home.

In earlier years at the Village, it was painted red, but was repainted white to harmonize with the other Greek Revival era buildings on the Old Sturbridge Village Common.

A saltbox house is a gable-roofed residential structure that is typically two stories in the front and one in the rear. It is a traditional New England style of home, originally timber framed, which takes its name from its resemblance to a wooden lidded box in which salt was once kept.

Great opportunity to own this piece of primitive Americana hand made historical record. Please ask questions prior to purchase.