Oxford’s early houses have stories to tell, and many of their tales are included in the new book Historic Buildings of Oxford Past and Present just published by the Oxford Historical Society.

This 96 page book features new colored photographs and individual descriptions and histories of over 140 houses, churches, and other Oxford buildings constructed before 1900.  More than an update to the 1976 work Early Houses of Oxford, it includes many houses not listed earlier plus original entries with current ownerships.  In addition, a section titled “Gone, but Not Forgotten” memorializes early houses that have been lost to time or demolition.  A chapter is also devoted to the town’s early schools, both public and private.

New Book Now Available for Sale
Historic Buildings of Oxford Past and Present Now on Sale

Historic Buildings of Oxford Past and Present will be on sale for $25 per copy at the Twitchell Rowland Homestead, 60 Towner Lane in Oxford on Sundays, December 10, and 17, and on Sunday, January 7, 2018.  The museum will be open from 2-4 p.m. each of these days and decorated for the holidays.  In addition, the book will also be available for purchase at the Town Clerk’s Office in the S. B. Church Memorial Town Hall.