At the Select Board Meeting on Monday evening, the Ipswich Historical Commission presented the 2018 Mary Conley Award to Peter Bubriski and Richard Spalding, owners of the 1717 Foster-Grant house at 39 Summer Street.

Rick Spalding and Peter Bubriski, photo courtesy The Local News (cropped)

After purchasing the house a few years ago, Rick and Peter began the process of restoring its architectural features while adapting it to suit a modern lifestyle. Last year, Robert Weatherall extended the rear of the house, providing a downstairs bathroom, modern kitchen, and a new “Beverly Jog” that provides improved access to the upstairs rooms.

Photos below show the renovations that were recently completed, and a photo from the 1980’s of the same house.