William Donton (aka Donnton, Dounton), a mariner, and his wife Mary bought the lot on the corner of North Main and Summer Streets in 1695 and constructed a picturesque post-medieval-style house with overhangs and a saltbox rear addition. The house was an Ipswich landmark whose disappearance we still regret today. William Donton was born in… Continue reading The Donton-Dodge House
Historic Ipswich 