I’ll have to figure out the mystery behind this one. The address would have been in the Center, where it meets Gibbs St, but whatever was there is gone now. There are just a few houses there built after these graduates lived there. Why were a whole bunch of unrelated High School graduates living there? Stay tuned as I try to figure that out with the historic society.
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Denison F. Smith
March 7, 2021 at 10:59 pmNot sure if this is still monitored but…. I believe this was the address of the Baptist Home for Children of Missionaries in the late 19th early 20th Century.
My dad and his sister lived here while their parents were missionaries in Yachow, China. My dad, Philip H. Smith, graduated from Newton High School in 1934. My grandfather was Frederick Newton Smith.
I am doing some research on that period in my dad’s life. Would be happy to share what I know in exchange for any information. You might have on the time period from 1928-1935.
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Daryl Adams
August 28, 2021 at 7:04 pmI hope you have found more information but in case you haven’t here is what I know about the home. You are correct about the home being for missionary children. My dad and his 4 siblings lived there also while their parents were in Hopo, South China from 1904 – 1938. They all went to school in Newton Center also. My dad was 4 1/2 years old when he was placed in the school and was the youngest. The other siblings were already there and they all helped take care of each other.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:48 pmThank you for the information Daryl! If you ever find pictures of them in Newton, I would love to see them. This site is mainly focused on the homes in Newton and who lived in them. You can send anything you have to info@michellelanerealestate.com