The left wing of the house dates from 1767. It was a great room below with sleeping room above. At the time it was purchased by Mr Dickerman in 1960, the house had been divided into apartments and then abandoned. The neighborhood children considered it a haunted house.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The great room in the 1767 house, with cooking fireplace. Mr Dickerman stands on the left, Nancy Hughes Gamber on the right. Mr Dickerman has extensively restored the building.

 

 

 

The house built by Henry S Gamber in 1858, as reported by the plaque in the end wall between the second story windows. This is now the Tobias S Frogg restaurant and bar, a most popular establishment. The young owners offer shell fish as the bar snack on Fridays during the summer.