East-Town, Arkham

The northern part of East-town, above Whateley Street, contains many fine old homes of pure Georgian design. These homes were built by Derbys, Ornes, Pickmans, and Pickerings — the sea merchants who made up Arkham’s first aristocracy. Most of these homes, unfortunately, have fallen into neglect; as a whole, East-town is seedy and decaying, some of it beyond repair. Of the few old Arkham families still residing here, most teeter on the brink of ruin.

Streets are of brick, 40 feet wide, and in some need of repair. Tree roots have so buckled and raised the brick sidewalks that walking in the streets is more comfortable. South of Whateley Street, the ground slopes sharply to the river. The homes are modest and tightly spaced, and the streets are narrow. Those few negroes (as in the 1920s many prefer to be called) in Arkham live here, clustered together as every group in Arkham is except the old-line Wasp majority. Some make a good living, and some are popular, well-respected citizens who can trace their Arkham ancestry to before 1788, when the Commonwealth outlawed the slave trade. As a group, though, they are poor and feel looked at and looked down upon.

A number of small businesses exist along Armitage and River Streets. Freight trains pass through day and night. Arkham’s last operating textile mill, steam-powered, can be found here.

Notable Locations

• Andersen's Chemical Supply - 650 Armitage Street
• Arkham Worsted Mills - 750 E Armitage Street
• Clemson Ice House - 600 E Water Street
• First Unitarian Church of Arkham - 656 Federal Street
• Josh Winscott 
• Martin Public School - 511 Noyes Street
• Mrs. Ellen Crawford - 753 Noyes Street
• Mrs. Thorne - 609 Whateley Street
• Northside Transformer Station - 606 Whateley Street
• Pickering House - 698 Federal Street
• Temple Baptist Church - 571 Halsey Street

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  Arkham - East-town