Tag Archives: Summer Street

On the piazza . . .

September 14, 2016Blog1916, architectural features, construction, daily life, diary, homebuilding, leisure, Mystic Street, piazza, porch, summer, Summer Street, Winn, word usageRichard Duffy

Recent entries from Nina Winn’s 1916 diary include descriptions of her having lunch or reading “on the piazza.” Nowadays, to American-English speakers, the word “piazza” typically conjures thoughts of the … Continue reading On the piazza . . . →

Knowing Susanna Adams Winn

June 29, 2013Blog19th century, Arlington Historical Society, Arlington History, cut paper, diaries, George Prentiss Winn, George WInn, paper portraits, portraits, residents, Sarah Prentiss, silhouette, silhouettes, Society Papers Read, Summer Street, Susanna Adams Winn, West Cambridge, Winn FamilyLisa Welter

[box]This is the third installment of three on the Winn Family Silhouette Album. The prior installments are here: The Winn Silhouette Album — Roots in Arlington, MA; Types, Techniques and … Continue reading Knowing Susanna Adams Winn →

Types, Techniques and Analysis of Silhouettes

June 24, 2013Blog19th century, Arlington History, cut paper, paper portraits, portraits, residents, silhouette, silhouettes, Summer Street, Susanna Adams Winn, West Cambridge, Winn FamilyLisa Welter

[box]This is the second installment of three on the Winn Family Silhouette Album. The first is here: The Winn Silhouette Album — Roots in Arlington, MA[/box] There are three basic … Continue reading Types, Techniques and Analysis of Silhouettes →

Nina Louise Winn

March 28, 2009Blog19th century, Arlington History, George Prentiss Winn, Melissa Sarah Bacon, Mystic Street, Nina Louise Winn, Summer Street, Susanna Adams Winn, West Cambridge, Winn FamilyDoreen Stevens

Nina Louise Winn was born in 1877, the youngest child of George Prentiss Winn and Melissa Sarah Bacon, who died when Nina was only nine. Two other siblings, Edith Lily … Continue reading Nina Louise Winn →