Although B.F. Dutton’s house at Glen Rock was torn down in the 1930s, the fountain that stood on the front lawn (see foreground of the photo above) miraculously survives. One of the Glen Rock neighbors has the fountain today, and it was on her parents’ property when they bought their house in the fifties. Their house was located on top of the hillock where the flagpole was in the Dutton days. The base was used as a planter by this neighbor when she moved into a newer house across the way from her family home after she married. Her family home was sold; but she kept the fountain, which she said took five men to move. It’s now in her cellar.
If any reader would like to purchase the fountain and preserve this bit of family history, maybe the present owner would entertain an offer, though I doubt shipping would be included!
These photographs are courtesy of Marilyn Glover, who lives across the street from the main Glen Rock entrance on East Border Road and about whom you will hear more in future posts.
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I am not a descendant, but grew up in the neighborhood in the 50s and am a friend and former neighbor of Ms. Glover from the Malden Historical Society. As a young girl, I played with another friend whose family was the one who owned the fountain and it fell over on me! I’m 60 years old and still have the scar. When I was looking for some pictures for a family reunion, I found a picture of the fountain on its base in the back yard of the owners’ home, and sent it along to Ms. Glover for safekeeping. I know she’s in touch with your family so I’m sure she can pass it along or make a copy. As a neighbor and general history buff I’m looking forward to following your blog. Thank you for letting me chime in.
Kathy, thank you very much for sharing this information and I hope I will be able to put up the photo you mention. Stay tuned, because there will be additional posts shortly that might be of interest to you as a local resident.