The History

1780

Elnathan Jones built the bones of the 1780 House at 140 Main Street in Concord, MA, which is the current site of Concord Academy. He built it as a wing adjacent to this house, portion of which would serve as his store and center for business.

1793

Moved to 22 Monument Street (current location of the Town House). The mix of home and mercantile use continued when John Thoreau ran a shop downstairs and lived upstairs with his family.

1850

Moved to its current location at 15 Monument Street. Occupied by Judge John Keyes. Prior to the Civil War one of his duties included the protection of Abraham Lincoln at his inauguration and his Gettysburg Address.

1941

F.H. Trumbull Country Store is opened. For decades, this serves as a retail store as well as a penny candy store, which lives on in the childhood memories of so many.

1987

Becomes The Nature Company.

1996

Becomes The Cottage, a furniture store.

2019-2022

Purchased by current owners with plans to create an art gallery and space for creativity and the arts. Undergoes complete renovation by Carlisle-based Adams & Beasley to restore its structural integrity, while preserving its historical integrity, and significance to the Town of Concord.

2022

1780 House opens as an art gallery and space for creativity and the arts. After two centuries of history in the town of Concord, a new chapter in this building begins.