James Nichols House, Reading

Name: James Nichols House
Address: Reading, United States

#40 among attractions in Reading

Georgian architecture

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The James Nichols House is a historic house in Reading, Massachusetts. Built c. 1795, this 1+1⁄2-story gambrel-roofed house is built in a vernacular Georgian style, and is a rare local example of the style. The house was built by a local shoemaker and farmer who was involved in a religious dispute that divided the town. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ()

Built: 1795 (229 years ago)Coordinates: 42°32'21"N, 71°6'2"W

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James Nichols House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Reading Police Department, Reading Public Library, House at 79–81 Salem Street, Charles Manning House.

1 miS
42°31'32"N • 71°6'13"W
Reading Police Department, Reading
25 min walk • City hall, Police, Safety
1 miSW
Library
Reading Public Library, Reading
27 min walk • The Reading Public Library is located in Reading, Massachusetts. Previously known as the Highland School, the two-story brick-and-concrete Renaissance Revival building was designed by architect Horace G. Wadlin and built in 1896–97.
0.9 miS
Greek Revival architecture
House at 79–81 Salem Street, Reading
23 min walk • The House at 79–81 Salem Street, also known as the Samuel Allen House, in Reading, Massachusetts was a modest Greek Revival two-family cottage. The wood-frame house was built sometime between 1830 and 1854 was a typical vernacular Greek Revival house, with a five-bay facade and a paired central entrance.
0.9 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Charles Manning House, Reading
24 min walk • The Charles Manning House is a historic house in Reading, Massachusetts. It is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story wood-frame house, three bays wide, with a front-facing gable roof, clapboard siding, and a granite foundation.
1.1 miS
City hall
Reading Municipal Building, Reading
27 min walk • The former Reading Municipal Building is a historic building at 49 Pleasant Street in Reading, Massachusetts. Built in 1885, this two-story brick building was the town's first municipal structure, housing the town offices, jail, and fire station.
0.6 miE
Georgian architecture
Battell House, Reading
16 min walk • The Battell House is a historic house located at 293 Haverhill Street in Reading, Massachusetts. Built about 1806, it is a fine local example of transitional Georgian-Federal architecture.
0.5 miN
Greek Revival architecture
House at 1177 Main Street, Reading
14 min walk • 1177 Main Street in Reading, Massachusetts, is a well-preserved and prominent local example of transitional Greek Revival-Italianate house. It was built sometime before 1854 by John Nichols, and probably served as a farmhouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
0.6 miNE
Georgian architecture
Pratt House, Reading
17 min walk • The Pratt House is a historic house in Reading, Massachusetts. The two-story wood-frame house built in 1809 and is stylistically a transitional Georgian/Federal structure.
0.8 miN
Saltbox architecture
Carroll–Hartshorn House, Reading
21 min walk • The Carroll–Hartshorn House is a historic First Period house at 572 Haverhill Street in Reading, Massachusetts. Built c. 1700, it is one of the oldest buildings in Reading, set on an early route between Wakefield and Haverhill.

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Which popular attractions are close to James Nichols House?

Nearby attractions include House at 1177 Main Street, Reading (14 min walk), Battell House, Reading (16 min walk), Pratt House, Reading (17 min walk), Carroll–Hartshorn House, Reading (21 min walk).