J is for Jewelry, Jefferds Tavern and Jones' Diner

Jewelry

The Museum has a relatively extensive collection of 19 th-century jewelry and accessories, a couple of examples of which are on display here.

Gold and ivory brooch, circa mid to late 19th century
Miss Annie Nason gave this to Miss Lucinda M. Lord, a descendant of the Hartley Lord family. She wore this brooch only once–with her mother’s wedding dress, at an open house at The Hartley Lord House on Summer Street.

Brick Store Museum Collection. Gift of Miss Lucinda Lord. 88.52

Pocket watch

This 18K yellow gold pocket watch is engraved “Charles Edward Barry, December 1918” on the back lid.

Brick Store Museum Collection. Gift of the Edith C. Barry Estate. 81.I.33

Jones’ Diner

Jones’ Diner was built in 1933 on the south side of the Mousam River bridge by Ernest L. Jones, a retired law enforcement officer. It was located at the corner of Main and Brown Streets, currently the site of Cumberland Farms. The diner was closed and razed c. 1963.

Brick Store Museum Collection, 89.50.1.

Jefferds Tavern - Kennebunk

Two taverns built in the town of Wells in the 18th century were referred to as Jefferds Tavern. One of them was located at the current day site of the Dairy Queen, on Route 1 at the north end of York Street. Major William Jefferds purchased a house at this location c. 1786 and immediately opened a tavern. It became a popular stop for stage coaches, being a midway point between the terminals of the Portland and Portsmouth Coach company. In 1861 the property was sold to B. Frank Goodwin. Goodwin brought his sign from the original Mousam House (at the corner of Main and Fletcher Streets) to his new property, and Jefferds Tavern became The Mousam House. The Mousam House remained a hotel until it was torn down in 1937.

(See “Y” to learn about “the true” Jefferds Tavern)

Photo reprinted from Brick Store Museum Collection. 1997.21.3.