The old Toppan Farm at 340 Lafayette Road.

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Title

The old Toppan Farm at 340 Lafayette Road.

Subject

Toppan, Edmund
Toppan, Christopher
Olde Hampton Village Apartments
Farms
Toppan Farm
Post Offices
Boarding Houses
Farm buildings

Description

The old Toppan farm at 340 Lafayette Road, probably in the 1940s. From 1837 to 1849 Edmund Toppan was Hampton's postmaster, and the town's second post office was located here. During the 1930s and '40s Christopher Toppan operated a boarding house from here. In 1971 the Olde Hampton Village apartment complex was constructed on this site.

Publisher

Hampton and Hampton Beach by Teschek, p.16.
Randall's History of Hampton, p.525.

Date

1940

Contributor

BT
White, Wilma Toppan

Type

Digital Only

Identifier

980

Coverage

Lafayette Road South
Building Exterior(s)

Citation

“The old Toppan Farm at 340 Lafayette Road.,” Lane Memorial Library, accessed May 12, 2024, https://lane.omeka.net/items/show/1397.