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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ma: William J. Rotch Gothic Cottage
This early Gothic Revival cottage was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis in 1845 for William J. Rotch (1819-1893), scion of New Bedford's leading whaling family. It exhibits features not found in other surviving similar works by Davis,...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Castle Hill
This early 20th-century country estate is one of the finest of its type. The house was designed by architect David Adler of Chicago, and the landscaping was done by the Olmsted Brothers firm, among others. The estate is owned by The...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Longfellow House
This 1759 Georgian house was used by George Washington as his residence during the 1775-76 Siege of Boston. In the 19th century it was purchased for poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82) by his father-in-law, and is where Longfellow...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: John Ward House
Construction was begun on this house in 1684, with owner John Ward making several modifications to it prior to his death. The building, now owned by the Peabody Essex Museum, stands as a fine example of the organic growth of early...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ma: Sever Hall, Harvard University
This mature work of H. H. Richardson is a classroom building. Richardson sought to integrate contemporary ideas of architecture into Harvard's largely Georgian campus.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Lexington Green
Lexington's town common, it was here that opening skirmish of the American Revolutionary War took place on April 19, 1775.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Christ Church
This church, designed by architect Peter Harrison and completed in 1761, served Cambridge Anglicans. Despite numerous alterations, the church has retained much its original 18th century character.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Oliver Wendell Holmes House
This 1877 frame house was the summer home of United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935). Holmes is known for his longevity on the bench, and his opinions on freedom of speech.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Elmwood
This 1760s Georgian house and estate was home to three historically important individuals: Massachusetts colonial Lieutenant Governor Thomas Oliver (who had the house built), Massachusetts Governor and US Vice President Elbridge Gerry,...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Daniel Webster Law Office
Lawyer, politician, and orator Daniel Webster (1782-1852) used this 1832 cottage as his office and library. Originally located on his Marshfield estate, it is now on the grounds of the nearby Isaac Winslow House Museum.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Nathaniel Bowditch Home
This Federalist house was the home of Nathaniel Bowditch (1773-1838), the founder of modern (19th century) navigation. It now serves as the headquarters of Historic Salem, Inc.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Joseph Story House
Joseph Story (1779-1845) was an influential United States Supreme Court Justice on the John Marshall court. Story's jurisprudence and legal thought were highly influential during his tenure on the court (1811-45). Story lived in the...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Mary Fisk Stoughton House
This 1880s Shingle style home by H. H. Richardson was one of his last commissions, and the best surviving example of his works in that style. The house's residents included Harvard University professor and historian John Fiske.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: John Adams Birthplace
This is the house in which United States President John Adams was born on October 30, 1735. It is now part of the Adams National Historical Park.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Beauport
Seminal interior designer and decorator Henry Davis Sleeper (1878-1934) used this Shingle-style as a showcase of his work. It is owned by Historic New England and operated as a museum.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Lowell's Boat Shop
Founded in 1793, this boatshop has been in continuous business ever since; it is where founder Simeon Lowell developed the stackable dory. The present buildings date from the 1860s.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Robert Treat Paine House
Also known as Stonehurst, this city-owned estate was designed by H. H. Richardson with landscaping by Frederick Law Olmsted for Boston lawyer Robert Treat Paine, Jr. (1835-1910). It is open to the public.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: General John Glover House
John Glover (1732-97) had this simple frame house built in 1762, and occupied until 1782. Glover, a wealthy Marblehead merchant, was an important military figure in the American Revolutionary War, leading the Marblehead Regiment early in...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ma: Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House
Designed by Isaiah Rogers, this 1833 Greek Revival house was built by ship captain and China Trade merchant Robert Bennet Forbes and his siblings for their mother. Furnished and decorated with acquisitions Forbes made in China, it is now...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Mission House
This house was built in c. 1742 by Reverend John Sergeant, the first Christian missionary to the Stockbridge Indians. It is now owned and operated by The Trustees of Reservations as a house museum.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Oliver Hastings House
This Greek Revival house was built in 1844 as the home of Cambridge businessman Oliver Hastings (1791-1879). Although nearby resident Charles Sanders Peirce considered it "ugly", the building is recognized for its elegant curved bays and...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Fairbanks House
Continuously owned by a single family since its construction in the late 1630s, this is probably the oldest timber-frame house in North America. It is now operated by Fairbanks Family in America, Inc., as a house museum.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Ralph Waldo Emerson Home
This house was purchased by writer, poet, and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) in 1835. It was where he wrote all of his major works, and was a major meeting point for Transcendentalists, including Bronson Alcott and Henry...