No. 9930 Easton Tavern, painting on brick.
Edward A. Huebener, a former Board member of the Dorchester Historical Society, was a collector of materials relating to Dorchester history including a very large collection of graphic materials, including prints and photographs, now owned by the Society. His very own contribution to this group of materials was the idea of taking a brick from a house that had been demolished and asking a local illustrator to paint a picture of the house upon the brick. The painted bricks may be viewed at the Dorchester Historical Society.
The Eaton Tavern was located on Bowdoin Street at what is now Eaton Square facing the open parks by St. Peter?s Church.
No. 5280 Detail from 1831 map of Dorchester showing location of Eaton Tavern.
No. 463 Captain Ebenezer Eaton died August 26, 1874. He was born on the site of what is now called Eaton Square, and his father kept a grocery and general store, and entertained parties in a hall I the house, which was a familiar landmark. He was at one time a captain in the militia, and retained the title throughout his life. After his marriage to Mrs. Mary Withington, a daughter of Thomas Mosely, they lived in the house at Eaton Square.
No. 2117 This photograph in the collection of the Dorchester Historical Society may have served as the model for the brick painting. Handwritten note on back: From here in 1775 American troops left to defend Dorchester Heights against the British [probably meant to say 1776]