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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Theodore W. Richards House
Theodore William Richards (1868-1928) was considered the foremost experimental chemist of his time. He won the Nobel prize for his role in determine the atomic weights of many elements. This house was built in 1900 with design input from...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ma: Old Deerfield Historic District
This well-preserved 18th century colonial village was the site of numerous Indian raids, including a famous and well-documented attack in 1704.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Hamilton Hall
Named for Federalist Party leader Alexander Hamilton, this 1805 building was designed by Samuel McIntire to serve Salem's Federalist Party activities. It has been described as "one of the most outstanding Federal-era public buildings" in...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Jeremiah Lee House
Jeremiah Lee was the wealthiest merchant in Massachusetts in the 1760s, when he had this Georgian mansion built. The mansion is in a remarkable state of preservation, and is operated by the local historical society as a house museum.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Asa Gray House
This Federalist house, designed by Ithiel Town and built in 1810, most notably served as the longtime home of botanist and Harvard professor Asa Gray (1810-88). Gray was one of the most important botanists of the 19th century, publishing...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Cape Ann Light Station
Located on Thacher Island, this light station was established in 1771, and was the last founded in the colonia era. The two lighthouses were the first to mark a navigational hazard (Thacher Island); the current lighthouses were...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: The Vale
Now more commonly called the Lyman Estate, this was the country estate of Boston merchant Theodore Lyman. Built in 1793, it includes one of the nation's oldest greenhouses, and has survived with most of its landscaping intact. It is open...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Elihu Thomson House
Elihu Thomson (1853-1937) was an inventor and pioneer in the field of electrical engineering. Along with Thomas Alva Edison he founded General Electric. This 1889 Georgian Revival house was Thomson's home for many years; it now serves as...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Red Top
William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was a major literary figure of the late 19th century, writing prolifically and editing the Atlantic Monthly. This house was designed by Howells' brother-in-law William Rutherford Mead.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ma: Uss Massachusetts (Battleship)
One of two surviving United States Navy South Dakota-class battleships, Massachusetts saw action in World War II, winning 11 battle stars. She is on display at Battleship Cove.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Winn Memorial Library
This was the first public library building designed by H. H. Richardson; it was built between 1876 and 1879. It still houses Woburn's public library.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Gropius House
Bauhaus architect Walter Gropius designed this house in 1937 as a personal expression of Modernism, living in it until his death in 1969. Owned by Historic New England and operated as a house museum, it contains the most important...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Peirce Nichols House
This transitional Georgian/Federal style home was built in 1782 for merchant Jerathmiel Peirce by Samuel McIntire.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: John B. Gough House
This Italianate house, also known as "Hillside", was the home of orator John B. Gough (1817-86), a leading figure of the 19th century temperance movement. The estate, owned by the town of Boylston, is undergoing a lengthy restoration and...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Edward Bellamy House
This was the longtime home of journalist and social activist Edward Bellamy (1850-98), author of the utopian novel Looking Backward.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Old Ship Meetinghouse
This Puritan meetinghouse was constructed in 1681 and is claimed to be the oldest church in the nation still used for religious services.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: William M. Davis House
This house was home to geologist and geographer William Morris Davis (1850-1934). Davis was a leading figure in the development of the study of geology, founding the Association of American Geographers and developing the first model of...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Margaret Fuller House
This was the birthplace and childhood home of Transcendentalist and feminist Margaret Fuller (1810-50). Her Woman in the Nineteenth Century is one of the earliest statements of feminist thought.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Uss Lionfish (Submarine)
An intact Balao-class submarine, USS Lionfish served two tours of duty in the Pacific during World War II and served as a training vessel before being decommissioned and placed on display at Battleship Cove.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Count Rumford Birthplace
Inventor and scientist Benjamin Thompson (1753-1814) was born in this well-preserved 1714 house. Thompson was lauded in Europe for his discoveries (including key advances in the field of thermodynamics); he received honors including the...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ma: John and Priscilla Alden Family Sites
These two sites in Duxbury are associated with John and Priscilla Alden, who were the inspiration for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's The Courtship of Miles Standish.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Saugus Iron Works
This National Historic Site preserves an early colonial ironworks, dating to 1646.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ma: Arrowhead (Herman Melville House)
This 18th-century farmhouse was the home of author Herman Melville (1819-91) during his most productive years from 1850-1863. He wrote several novels here, including Moby-Dick, as well as short stories, magazine stories and poetry. The...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Gore Place
A remnant of an estate that was once much larger, Gore Place preserves an excellent Federalist mansion built in 1806 for Christopher Gore, a Massachusetts governor and United States senator. The mansion was saved from destruction in...