July 30, 2025 by Geri duff
The first Thomas Loring left England in 1634 and lived for a short time in Dorchester before moving to Hingham a year later. His house was at the corner of North and Ship Streets. Loring moved to Hull after the fire burned down his house in 1645. Eventually his fifth-great grandson and sixth great-grandson both named Thomas Loring rebuilt and lived in this house at the corner of Main and South Streets also known as ‘Derby Corner.’ Over time the homes in the downtown area were torn down, moved or converted to businesses. The Thomas Loring House was moved to Falmouth to make room for the Sprague Building (which burned in 1988) and today is the Pride Building, home of Brewed Awakenings and other shops. This photo is in the archives of the Hingham Historical Society and so far, is the oldest known view of the Loring House at ‘Derby Corner.’