This large First Period house was built on the outskirts of Salem Village, now Danvers, Massachusetts, and moved to its present location in 1845. The residence was originally built around 1680 for John Darling (c.1637-1713), a mariner, who farmed the land here when he was not at sea or residing on the island of Monhegan in Maine (then a part of Massachusetts Bay Colony). John Darling (sometimes spelled Dollin or Dollen) died in 1713 and his estate went to his eldest son, Thomas, who farmed on the land there until the property was sold in 1734 to Dr. Jonathan Prince (c.1707-1753), one of the first resident physicians of Danvers, Massachusetts. Dr. Prince would practice medicine from his home and taught students the medical profession until he passed away at home in 1753. The home was later moved to its present site in 1845 by owner, John Hook, who likely expanded the home to its present configuration.