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# 1977 Louisville Cardinals football team

The 1977 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Vince Gibson, the Cardinals compiled a 7–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 291 to 194.
The team's statistical leaders included Stu Stram with 455 passing yards, Calvin Prince with 1,050 rushing yards and 78 points scored, and Marc Mitchell with 358 receiving yards.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | Northern Illinois | Fairgrounds StadiumLouisville, KY | W 38–0 | |
| September 17 | Cincinnati | Fairgrounds StadiumLouisville, KY (The Keg of Nails) | T 17–17 | |
| September 24 | William & Mary | Fairgrounds StadiumLouisville, KY | L 7–21 | |
| October 1 | at Memphis State | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN (rivalry) | W 14–13 | |
| October 8 | Tulsa | Fairgrounds StadiumLouisville, KY | W 33–0 | 12,007 |
| October 15 | at Dayton | Welcome StadiumDayton, OH | L 10–14 | |
| October 22 | at No. 3 Alabama | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | L 6–55 | 60,210 |
| October 29 | at Marshall | Fairfield StadiumHuntington, WV | W 56–0 | 10,232 |
| November 5 | Wichita State | Fairgrounds StadiumLouisville, KY | W 51–21 | 12,031 |
| November 12 | Drake | Fairgrounds StadiumLouisville, KY | W 18–13 | |
| November 20 | Indiana State | Fairgrounds StadiumLouisville, KY | W 27–16 | |
| December 17 | vs. Louisiana Tech | State Fair StadiumShreveport, LA (Independence Bowl) | L 14–24 | 22,223 |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||
# 1977 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 1977 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Darryl Rogers, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 6–1–1 in conference play, placing third in the Big Ten.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | Purdue | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | W 19–14 | 53,014 |
| September 17 | Washington State* | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | L 21–23 | 50,263 |
| September 24 | Wyoming* | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | W 34–16 | 56,214 |
| October 1 | at No. 14 Notre Dame* | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | L 6–16 | 59,075 |
| October 8 | No. 3 Michigan | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI (rivalry) | L 14–24 | 78,183 |
| October 15 | at Indiana | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (rivalry) | T 13–13 | 36,892 |
| October 22 | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | W 9–7 | 79,203 |
| October 29 | Illinois | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | W 49–20 | 70,589 |
| November 5 | at Minnesota | Memorial StadiumMinneapolis, MN | W 29–10 | 30,600 |
| November 11 | Northwestern | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | W 44–3 | 61,238 |
| November 19 | at Iowa | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | W 22–16 | 43,700 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||

## Game summaries
### Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Michigan | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Michigan St | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
On October 8, 1977, Michigan State lost to Michigan, 24–14, at Spartan Stadium. Michigan State took a 7-0 lead on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Ed Smith to Kirk Gibson. Michigan responded with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Rick Leach to White and a 50-yard field goal to take a 10–7 lead at halftime. Michigan extended its lead to 24–7 in the third quarter on touchdown runs by Russell Davis and Ed Leach. Harlan Huckleby rushed for 146 yards, and Russell Davis added 96 yards. Ralph Clayton caught three passes for 99 yards. Michigan completed four of 10 passes in the game and threw only one pass in the second half.
# 1977 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

The 1977 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach John David Crow, the team compiled a 2–9 record.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | at Lamar | Cardinal StadiumBeaumont, TX | L 7–21 | |
| September 17 | at Tulsa | Skelly StadiumTulsa, OK | L 35–37 | 14,306 |
| September 24 | at Cincinnati | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | L 0–63 | 13,079 |
| October 1 | at Northwestern State | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (rivalry) | L 0–13 | 11,655 |
| October 8 | Cal State Fullerton | Brown StadiumMonroe, LA | L 10–31 | 6,000 |
| October 15 | McNeese State | Brown StadiumMonroe, LA | L 7–29 | |
| October 22 | Southeastern Louisiana | Brown StadiumMonroe, LA | W 24–19 | |
| October 29 | Arkansas State | Brown StadiumMonroe, LA | L 20–31 | |
| November 5 | Nicholls State | Brown StadiumMonroe, LA | W 19–2 | 7,300 |
| November 12 | at Pacific (CA) | Pacific Memorial StadiumStockton, CA | L 0–31 | |
| November 24 | at Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA (rivalry) | L 0–20 | 9,600 |
# Mito Junior College

Mito Junior College (水戸短期大学, Mito tanki daigaku) was a private junior college in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan, established in 1964. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1948.
# Miyagi Seishin Junior College

Miyagi Seishin Junior College (宮城誠真短期大学, Miyagi seishin tanki daigaku) is a private women's junior college in Ōsaki, Miyagi, Japan, established in 1967. The predecessor of the school, a sewing school, was founded in 1881.
# Mekong flying barb

The Mekong flying barb (Esomus longimanus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This species is found in the Mekong river basin in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Viet Nam.
# Jamie Chestney

Jamie Chestney (born 15 November 1986) is an English male international lawn and indoor bowler.

## Bowls career
### International achievements

His first major international medal came in 2011 when he won the singles and triples gold medals at the Atlantic Bowls Championships. The following year he gained a bronze medal at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in the pairs competition with Graham Shadwell. Two years later he competed for England in the men's fours at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver medal.
He finished runner-up in the 2016 International Open and the following year won the Cooperative Funeralcare International Open.
In 2018, he won the World Indoor Open Pairs title with Mark Dawes and then won the Mixed Pairs title the following day with Lesley Doig.
In 2018 he was also selected as part of the English team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where he claimed a bronze medal in the Fours with David Bolt, Louis Ridout and Sam Tolchard.
Chestney won a third world indoor title when winning the open pairs at the 2021 World Indoor Bowls Championship for the second time with Mark Dawes.
In 2022, he competed in the men's triples and the men's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The team of Chestney, Nick Brett and Louis Ridout won the triples gold medal and in the fours he also secured a bronze medal.

### National achievements

Chestney is a three times national champion, winning National Championship titles in 2004, 2009 and 2021. Chestney was aged just 17 when he won the pairs title with Ian Wynter in 2004.
He was also part of the Kings Bowls Club, who have won the Top Club championship four years running from 2016-2019.
National titles
* 2004 Bowls England National Championships (Men's Pairs)
* 2009 Bowls England National Championships (Men's Junior Singles)
* 2021 Bowls England National Championships (Men's Champion of Champions)

## Personal life

In 2015, he married fellow bowls international Natalie Melmore. In 2020, he joined the Bowls England staff as a its Membership Register Project Officer.
# Jalon Moore

Jalon Moore (born April 10, 2003) is an American college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners of the Southeastern Conference. He previously played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

## Early life and high school

Coming out of high school, Moore was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

## College career
### Georgia Tech

As a freshman in 2021-2022, Moore scored 37 points in 13 games. On December 2, 2022, he scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a win over Northeastern. During the 2022-23 season, Moore appeared in 32 games where he made 15 starts, averaging 7.6 points, and 4.7 rebounds per game. After the season, Moore entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

### Oklahoma

Moore transferred to play for the Oklahoma Sooners. On December 31, 2023, he dropped 21 points in a win over Monmouth. During the 2023-24 season, Moore averaged 11.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.0 block per game in 31 starts. After the season, he declared for the 2024 NBA draft, but later withdrew his name and returned to the Sooners for the 2024-25 season. On November 16, 2024, Moore tallied 21 points and five rebounds in an win over Stetson. On February 1, 2025, he put up 19 points, four rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in a win over #24 Vanderbilt.
# Conroy Black

Conroy Black (born October 31, 1988) is a current NFL Free Agent. Black played college football for the Utah Utes. Black was undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft.

## Professional career
### Oakland Raiders

After going unpicked in the 2012 NFL draft, Black signed a free agent contract with the Oakland Raiders on May 11, 2012. He was waived on August 29, 2012.

### Detroit Lions

On September 18, 2012, Black was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad, where he spent all of the 2012 season.
Black signed a futures contract with the Detroit Lions on January 1, 2013. Black was released by the Detroit Lions on May 16, 2013.

### Kansas City Chiefs

On July 26, 2013, Black signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. On August 6, 2013, he was waived by the Chiefs.

### Detroit Lions

On August 13, 2013, Black was signed by the Detroit Lions. On August 16, 2013, he was released by the Lions.

### Los Angeles Kiss

Black signed with the Los Angeles Kiss on February 3, 2014. He was placed on reassignment on March 28, 2014. He later attended rookie mini-camp with the Carolina Panthers, but was not signed.
# Geeta Shastri

Geeta Shastri is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. She is a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Samajwadi Party from Soraon Assembly constituency in Prayagraj district. She won the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.

## Early life and education

Shastri hails from an agricultural family in Phaphamau, Prayagraj district. She married Ramakrishna Shastri. She completed her intermediate in 1992 at Kashi Agriculture Inter College, Harhua, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

## Career

Shastri won the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Soraon Assembly constituency representing Samajwadi Party. She polled 91,474 votes and defeated Jamuna Prasad of Apna Dal (Soneylal) by a margin of 5,590 votes.
# Zhao Defang

Zhao Defang (Chinese: 趙德芳; c. 959–981) was an imperial prince of imperial China's Song dynasty. He was the fourth son of Emperor Taizu and the younger brother of Zhao Dezhao.
He was the 3rd great-grandfather of Emperor Xiaozong of Song.

## Biography

In 976, Zhao Defang had his first official appointment as the Defense Commissioner of Guizhou, which was quickly followed by appointments of Prefect of Xingyuan (興元, today's Hanzhong), Military Commissioner of Shannanxi Circuit (山南西道, around today's Sichuan) and chancellor. In the winter of 978 he was named Grand Commandant of Inspection (檢校太尉). He died in 981 from an unnamed illness at the young age of 23. Emperor Taizong, his uncle, visited his coffin in tears and cancelled imperial court meetings for 5 days to commemorate him.

## Family
### Parents

* Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu (太祖 趙匡胤; 21 March 927 – 14 November 976)
* Empress Xiaohui, of the He clan (孝惠皇后 賀氏; 929–958)

### Consorts and issue

* Lady Jiao, of the Jiao clan (焦氏), daughter of Jiao Jixun (焦继勋)
** Zhao Weixu (趙惟敘; 977–1011), first son
** Zhao Weixian (趙惟憲; 979–1016), second son
* Lady Fu, of the Fu clan of Weiguo (卫国符氏), granddaughter of Fu Yanqing (符彥卿)
** Zhao Weining (趙惟能; 979 – 1008), third son
* Lady Wang, of the Wang clan of Qinguo (秦国王氏)
* Lady Li, of the Li clan of Yingchuan (颖川李氏)
* Unknown:
** Princess Yongshou (永寿县主)
*** married Cui Congshi (崔从湜)

## In fiction

In popular stories, including the Generals of the Yang Family legends and Seven Heroes and Five Gallants, Zhao Defang is known as the "Eighth Prince" (八王爺) or "Eighth Virtuous Prince" (八賢王), but this character seems to be a "merger" between Zhao Defang and Zhao Defang's cousin Zhao Yuanyan.
The breakdown:
| Zhao Defang (fictional) | Zhao Defang (historical) | Zhao Yuanyan (historical) |
| Emperor Taizu's son Emperor Taizong's nephew Emperor Zhenzong's cousin | Emperor Taizu's son Emperor Taizong's nephew Emperor Zhenzong's cousin | Emperor Taizu's nephew Emperor Taizong's son Emperor Zhenzong's brother |
| nicknamed "Eighth Virtous Prince" | Emperor Taizu's 4th son no reputation | Emperor Taizong's 8th son known for his virtues |
| already an adult during Emperor Taizong's reign (976–997) | born in 959 | born in 985 |
| served during Emperor Zhenzong's reign (997–1022) served and died during Emperor Renzong's reign (1022–1063) | died in 981 | died in 1044 |
The "Eighth Virtuous Prince" in Seven Heroes and Five Gallants was clearly based on the historical Zhao Yuanyan, who
* was the only paternal uncle during Emperor Renzong's reign
* had conflicts with Empress Dowager Liu
* eventually revealed the secret about the Emperor Renzong's real birth mother (see Consort Li)
# 1977 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1977 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Ron Meyer, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SWC.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | at TCU | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (rivalry) | W 45–21 | 19,576 |
| September 17 | vs. North Texas State* | Texas StadiumIrving, TX (rivalry) | L 13–24 | 26,097 |
| September 24 | Tulane* | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | W 28–23 | 18,460 |
| October 1 | No. 6 Ohio State* | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | L 7–35 | 51,970 |
| October 8 | at Baylor | Baylor StadiumWaco, TX | L 6–9 | 30,300 |
| October 15 | at No. 19 Houston | Houston AstrodomeHouston, TX (rivalry) | W 37–23 | 30,774 |
| October 22 | No. 2 Texas | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | L 14–30 | 36,151 |
| October 29 | at No. 11 Texas A&M | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | L 21–38 | 53,932 |
| November 5 | Rice | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (rivalry) | W 41–24 | 6,918 |
| November 12 | No. 18 Texas Tech | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | L 7–45 | 21,689 |
| November 19 | at No. 8 Arkansas | Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | L 7–47 | 43,791 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||

## Team players in the NFL

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Arthur Whittington | Running back | 7 | 176 | Oakland Raiders |
# 1977 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1977 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The team was led by second year head coach Lynn Stiles. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 2–2 PCAA).

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | at Utah State* | Romney StadiumLogan, UT | | L 10–22 | 13,870 |
| September 17 | at Washington* | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | | L 3–24 | 36,489 |
| September 24 | Cal State Fullerton | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | | W 23–12 | 13,500 |
| October 1 | at No. 17 California* | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | | L 3–52 | |
| October 8 | Santa Clara* | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | | W 44–22 | |
| October 15 | at Long Beach State | Veterans StadiumLong Beach, CA | | W 33–16 | 10,430 |
| October 22 | at Fresno State | Ratcliffe StadiumFresno, CA (rivalry) | | L 24–45 | 16,051 |
| October 29 | Pacific (CA) | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | | L 7–24 | |
| November 5 | Hawaii* | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA (rivalry) | | W 24–14 | 8,145 |
| November 12 | at Stanford* | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (rivalry) | | L 26–31 | 39,000 |
| December 3 | No. 16 San Diego State* | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | ABC | L 34–37 | 10,000 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1978 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Gerald Small | Defensive back | 4 | 93 | Miami Dolphins |
| Randy Gill | Linebacker | 10 | 265 | St. Louis Cardinals |
The following finished their San Jose State career in 1977, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Dwayne O'Steen | Defensive back | 1978 Los Angeles Rams |
# 1977 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

The 1977 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in the Southland Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Augie Tammariello, the team compiled a 6–4–2 record.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | Tulsa* | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | W 48–21 | 24,130 |
| September 10 | Fresno State* | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | W 34–13 | 24,600 |
| September 17 | at Lamar | Cardinal StadiumBeaumont, TX | W 10–6 | |
| September 24 | Texas–Arlington | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | W 30–20 | 24,950 |
| October 1 | at Hawaii* | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | L 6–20 | 31,762 |
| October 8 | at Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA | T 21–21 | 21,000 |
| October 15 | Southern Illinois* | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | W 24–0 | |
| October 22 | at Temple* | Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA | L 20–27 | |
| October 29 | at East Carolina* | Ficklen Memorial StadiumGreenville, NC | W 9–7 | 16,662 |
| November 5 | at Arkansas State | Indian StadiumJonesboro, AR | L 15–17 | 10,041 |
| November 12 | Northwestern State* | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | L 13–20 | |
| November 25 | McNeese State | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | T 9–9 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||
# Nakanihon Automotive College

Nakanihon Automotive College (中日本自動車短期大学, Naka-nihon jidōsha tanki daigaku), NAC, is a private junior college in Sakahogi, Gifu, Japan, established in 1967. Over 90% of the students are male.
# Narabunka Women's College

Narabunka Women's College (奈良文化女子短期大学, Nara bunka joshi tanki daigaku) is a private women's junior college in the city of Nara in Nara Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1965.
# Nihon University Junior College

Nihon University Junior College (日本大学短期大学部, Nihon daigaku tanki daigakubu) is a private junior college located in Japan. The college has six departments, spread out over three separate campuses.

## Campuses
### Funabashi Campus, Chiba

* Department of Construction
* Department of Engineering Science
* Department of Applied Chemistry

### Shonan Campus, Kanagawa

* Department of Bioresource Sciences

### Mishima Campus, Shizuoka

* Department of Food and Nutrition
* Department of Commerce and Economics
# Aleksandr Feklistov

Aleksandr Vasilyevich Feklistov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Фекли́стов; born December 7, 1955) is a Russian actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1984 (the film Troop).
Since 2007 – Vice President of the Chekhov Festival [ru].

## Biography

Aleksandr Feklistov was born on December 7, 1955, in Leningrad. In 1982, he graduated from Moscow Art Theatre School (course Oleg Yefremov).
Since 1982, Feklistov has been a Moscow Art Theatre actor, and moved into the studio in 1988. Man, was one of the organizers of the Fifth Moscow Art Theatre. In 1995 he returned to the Art Theater, where he performed in the play Love in the Crimea. In 2001, Feklistov left the troupe.

### Personal life

Aleksandr Vasilyevich is married and has three children.
In 2023, he left Russia for Spain.

## Political position

Aleksandr Feklistov denounced the policies of President Vladimir Putin with regard to Ukraine, Putin's actions in Ukraine and Crimea in 2014 and believes that this has a negative impact on Russia's image in the world. He also criticized the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

## Selected filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game (Плюмбум, или опасная игра) | Grey-Hair | |
| 1987 | The Garden of Desires (Сад желаний) | Pavel | |
| 1989 | The Feasts of Belshazzar, or a Night with Stalin (Пиры Валтасара, или Ночь со Сталиным) | Uncle Sandro | |
| 1991 | The Inner Circle (Ближний круг) | Ivan Grigorievich Bolshakov | |
| 1991 | Anna Karamazoff (Анна Карамазофф) | Alexander Vasilievich | |
| 1992 | Luna Park (Луна-парк) | Boris Ivanovich | |
| 1992 | Prorva (Прорва) | Sasha | |
| 1992 | Stalin (Сталин) | Leonid Nikolaev | |
| 1993 | Children of Iron Gods (Дети чугунных богов) | Mityai | |
| 1994 | The Year of the Dog (Год собаки) | Lobanov | |
| 1994 | Petersburg secrets (Петербургские тайны) | Platon Alekseevich Zagurskii | |
| 1994 | Moscow Nights (Подмосковные вечера) | Mitya | |
| 2000 | Empire under Attack (Империя под ударом) | Pyotr Stolypin | TV |
| 2000 | The Envy of Gods (Зависть Богов) | Sergei | |
| 2008 | The Inhabited Island (Обитаемый остров) | Dever | |
| 2017 | NO-ONE | KGB officer | |
| 2010-2021 | Svaty (Сваты) | Alexander Berkovich | TV |
# Thayer House (Newton, Massachusetts)

The Thayer House is a historic house at 17 Channing Street in Newton, Massachusetts, USA. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

## Description

The 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1860, and is an unusual combination of Carpenter Gothic and Second Empire styling. The front facade has three steeply-pitched gables clad in flushboarding, and the gable windows are framed in scroll-sawn decorations. The house corners have rounded corner pilasters, and the main entrance is framed by Ionic columns and topped by a low-pitch gable with more scroll-sawn woodwork. A mansard-roofed addition extends from the rear of the house.

## History

By 1869, the neighborhood around Channing Street was developed into house lots on land belonging to Phineas A Johnson, a cabinetmaker. Local Newton resident, developer, and businessman Joseph N. Bacon and Watertown resident Luke Forbes both bought and subdivided Johnson's land creating the neighborhood located on and around Channing Street. Until 1878, when it was incorporated as a city street, Channing Street was known as Linden Street and the neighborhood was built to serve bustling Newton Corner with its convenient rail transportation to Boston. With the exception of 34 Channing Street, an early 20th-century Colonial Revival building, the historic homes along Channing Street were all built within roughly a ten-year period between 1860 and 1870.
Historically, the structure is important for its contribution to the architectural history of Newton as a locally distinctive combination of historic architectural styles (Gothic Revival and Second Empire), as the residence of local merchant Stephen O. Thayer, and as a contributing element in the 19th century character of Channing Street. The property is also historically associated with the development of Newton Corner during the late 19th century as a desirable urban village residence in proximity to railroad transportation to Boston.