A Trip to Paul Revere's House

Situated in the old historical North End of Boston,

resides a house with a rich history where long ago

a great American icon once lived.

Besides being a house with a

famous owner, it is also the oldest

house in downtown Boston

When at first standing in front of Revere's old

home across the street, one can imagine what it

must have been like to live in the old house with

its closely adjoined neighbors

The first person to buy and own the

house for a considerable length of

time was a wealthy merchant

named Robert Howard.

After changing ownership two more times, it

ended up being sold by a man named John

Irving to a then thirty-five year old Paul

Revere in 1770, who held it until 1800

Eventually, in 1902, the old historic home

after years of being used for many different

purposes, was bought by Paul Revere's

great grandson, John P. Reynolds Jr.

The building was in danger of being destroyed to

make way for something new, and John

purchased it to save the old home and piece of

history from his past heritage

A group of people then banded

together and formed the Paul

Revere Memorial Association

Their purpose was to restore,

preserve, and open to the public a

rare glimpse of American history

In April of 1908, after years of

renovations, the house was ready for

display and opened its doors to the

general public

Despite the numerous renovations the

house has been through, it retains at

least ninety percent of its originality from

its inception back in 1680

This is really an amazing fact that is

appreciated even more so when

viewing the house firsthand

For those who love to cook, a clear picture is

presented of what early colonial life was like

for the typical family of the day in preparing

their meals

Other than the furniture and decorum,

scattered throughout the house and in a

case outside contain some of Paul Revere's

craftsmanship he was well known for

Though a small house in its own right, it

boasts quite a historical record as being

the home to a great American patriot for

a considerable length of time

Along with the many other purposes it served

from its inception till now, this home from a

bygone era will forever be a reminder to the

people, places, and things surrounding our

nations birth

The End

Sam ElliottProfessor Dekle

ENG 1101Dec 9 2012

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