Benjamin F. Ricker House alterations
17 Malbert Road
Brighton, Mass.
Year Built: 1868
Charles Brigham designed alterations to Benjamin Ricker’s house in the fall of 1868. The plans cost $45. At the time, Brigham felt that, although the job was small, it could lead to bigger jobs, including a proposed hotel in Brighton which Ricker and partner George Wilson were planning. They were owners of the Cattle Fair hotel and were considering a new hotel by the Chestnut Hill Reservoir.
It’s unclear what comprises Brigham’s alterations, but it is likely the rear addition and perhaps more.
References
• Letters from Charles Brigham to John Hubbard Sturgis, September 30, 1868 and November 10, 1868, Sturgis Papers, Boston Athenaeum Library.
Images
2011, front
2011, rear
2011, rear
2011, front
2011, side
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