The Nourse-Farwell House is located in the Harvard Center Historic District, a U.S. Historic District in the center of Harvard, Massachusetts.

Nourse-Farwell House
Summer 2015
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Alternative namesNourse House, Farwell House, John House
General information
Architectural styleFederal
Address5 Elm Street
Town or cityHarvard, Massachusetts
CountryUnited States
Current tenantsPrivate
Completed1800
Design and construction
Architect(s)Benjamin Nourse

The house is believed to have been built in c. 1800[1] by Harvard resident Benjamin Nourse. The house was sold in 1833 to John Farwell who served as a Harvard town selectman in 1854 and assessor from 1860 to 1863.[2]

The house still stands today located on Elm Street located off of the Harvard Town Common.

References

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  1. ^ "MACRIS Details".
  2. ^ "Nourse-Farwell House (1740) – Historic Buildings of Massachusetts".

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