The Timothy Morse House is a historic First Period house in West Newbury, Massachusetts. The 2.5-story wood-frame house was built in stages beginning in 1730. Even though Georgian styling and construction techniques were already taking hold at that time, this house was built in a typical First Period style. The first portion built was to the right of the (now central) chimney, and was followed at a later date by construction of the left side. In the 20th century, one addition was added to the rear of the house, and a relatively modern sun porch addition was added to the right side. The west side front room features a Federal period fireplace.[2]
Timothy Morse House | |
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| Location | 628 Main Street, West Newbury, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°48′25″N 70°58′6″W / 42.80694°N 70.96833°W |
| Built | 1730 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| MPS | First Period Buildings of Eastern Massachusetts TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000271[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 9, 1990 |
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Timothy Morse House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
See also
edit- List of the oldest buildings in Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts
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