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July 19 2009

Old Salem: 512 Salt Street Never has walking the dog yielded something more snicker-worthy because yes, inside I’m a twelve year old boy. According to Digital Forsyth: Carpenter Martin Lick built this log house in 1786. It was purchased in 1796 by John Leinbach, a shoemaker who also traded in salt and flax seed, and ran an oil mill at another location. A few years after Leinbach’s death, Thomas Jacob Boner and his wife Phoebe bought the house. They had four children, one of whom was the noted poet John Henry Boner (1845-1902). As well as publishing several volumes of poetry, John Henry Boner worked at the General Printing Office in Washington, DC, and as literary editor of the New York World newspaper. The house was restored in 1951-1952. And that, children, is the story of the Lick-Boner house.

Old Salem: 512 Salt Street

Never has walking the dog yielded something more snicker-worthy because yes, inside I’m a twelve year old boy. According to Digital Forsyth:

Carpenter Martin Lick built this log house in 1786. It was purchased in 1796 by John Leinbach, a shoemaker who also traded in salt and flax seed, and ran an oil mill at another location. A few years after Leinbach’s death, Thomas Jacob Boner and his wife Phoebe bought the house. They had four children, one of whom was the noted poet John Henry Boner (1845-1902). As well as publishing several volumes of poetry, John Henry Boner worked at the General Printing Office in Washington, DC, and as literary editor of the New York World newspaper. The house was restored in 1951-1952.

And that, children, is the story of the Lick-Boner house.

  1. bindr reblogged this from gordonshumway
  2. formosametalpig reblogged this from woodlandcreature and added:
    I wonder if the Joker visited this house during the time he was trying to out-boner all of Gotham City.
  3. woodlandcreature reblogged this from gordonshumway
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  5. milkglassmao reblogged this from gordonshumway and added:
    really happy they left Leinbach out...that name. Lick-Leinbach-Boner
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