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South Congregational Church

January 5, 2023July 18, 2025 Gordon Harris1 Comment
South Congregational Church in Ipswich MA

The South Congregational church burned on December 10, 1977. The lot is now a small park with two benches and a bell, surrounded by the old foundation.

Posted in Fires, History, PlacesTagged 1977, fire

The Hayes Hotel

February 7, 2021January 2, 2025 Gordon HarrisLeave a comment
Hayes Hotel, Depot Square, Ipswich MA

The Hayes Hotel was constructed in 1842 as a woolen goods factory. Converted to a tavern and hotel in 1885, the building was being used as a rooming house when it burned in 1969 with a loss of life.

Posted in Fires, HistoryTagged 1969, Depot, fire, mill, taverns

© Gordon Harris 2025

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