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Carroll Bill Paintings

Historical Weymouth and Braintree Landmarks

Carroll Bill
American, 1877-1968
Proposed Paintings for Tufts Library, Weymouth, MA
c. 1964
Watercolor, gouache, and ink on paper

These concept sketches are for the four paintings below. The Friends of the Weymouth Libraries donated the paintings to the Tufts Library in 1965 in honor of the new library building that opened that year. Bill lived and worked in both Weymouth and Braintree. He was well-known for painting local scenes, with a particular interest in historical buildings that reflected his training as an architect.

Carroll Bill Sketches

Weymouth Landing, about 1850, with Toll House, Quincy Ave. (now gone), and Union Church
c. 1964
Watercolor and ink on paper

Weymouth Landing, about 1850

Monatiquot River and Shipyards
c. 1964
Watercolor and ink on paper

Monatiquot River and Shipyards

Arnold Tavern, 1742. Demolished 1927.
1964
Watercolor and ink on paper

The Arnold Tavern was a popular meeting spot. There is now a historical site marker where it stood, on Commercial Street at Washington Street across from Sacred Heart School.

Arnold Tavern

Cowing House, 1802. Demolished 1962. Mr. and Mrs. Cowing in Doorway.
c. 1964
Watercolor and ink on paper

The Cowing House was built for Samuel Arnold Jr., who operated the Arnold Tavern, which was across the street.

Cowing House

Sources

Sullivan, Debbie Sargent, and Erica Jill Dumont. Legendary Locals of Weymouth, Massachusetts. Arcadia Publishing, 2013.

Town of Weymouth. Annual Report of the Town of Weymouth, 1966.