The For Sale sign is gone now. It was removed from the front yard of Maplecroft as quietly as it was placed. The current owner was asking a whopping $885,000 for the place—a price well over market value, regardless of its historic significance. While I cannot say for certain the house was not sold, I…
In addition to posting three dust jacket blurbs from the soon-to-be-published book Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River, the curator of the Fall River Historical Society has added yet another Lizzie Borden tantalizing tidbit to their web page. This one is a true mystery. Who could she be?…
“The Bank” purchased the old Abbey Grill last year and has now put the structure up for sale. You can purchase it for almost $300,000 less than Maplecroft! Click on the image to see a larger version of it. I think, along with former City Counselor Steve Camara, that this would make a great disco!…
The sign went up today. 306 French Street, the former home of Lizzie Borden and her sister Emma following Lizzie’s acquittal for the murder of her father and her stepmother in 1892, is once again for sale. Last August, the sale price was much lower. In the $600,000 range. Now it is a whopping $885,000….
Today’s Fall River Herald News features an interesting piece about graphologist Janice Warren and her interpretation of Lizzie Borden’s character from analyzing her writing. In summarizing Borden, Warren said she was highly emotional, which could be masked by her staunch pride and perfectionism. Her lofty goals to live among the city’s high society on the…
On Saturday, June 5, 2010, Richard Behrens did a book signing and reading of his new book, Lizzie Borden: Girl Detective. It was well attending and book sales were brisk! If you couldn’t be there, you can now, courtesy of the internet. I have posted the entire reading on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. If…
A great piece by Deb Allard appeared today regarding the reading and book signing this Saturday of Lizzie Borden: Girl Detective by Richard Behrens. Read all about it!
This Saturday, June 5, 2010, the Fall River Historical Society is hosting a book signing and reading of Richard Behrens’ new book, Lizzie Borden: Girl Detective. From noon until 2:30. 451 Rock Street, Fall River, MA. Fall River Historical Society. Reading will take place in the garden at 1:00. From the back cover:
LizzieAndrewBorden.com
Westport, MA
lizzieandrewborden (at) mac.com
