Carroll–Hartshorn House, Reading

Name: Carroll–Hartshorn House
Address: Reading, United States

#59 among attractions in Reading

Saltbox architecture

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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. It has a classic two-story, five-bay, central-chimney plan, with a rear shed extension giving the house a saltbox appearance. Its windows, some still with original surrounds, are narrower and taller than typical for the period. The property was owned by generations of the Hartshorn family. ()

Built: 1700 (324 years ago)Coordinates: 42°33'2"N, 71°5'49"W

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Carroll–Hartshorn House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: James Nichols House, Battell House, House at 1177 Main Street, Pratt House.

0.8 miS
Georgian architecture
James Nichols House, Reading
21 min walk • 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.
0.9 miSE
Georgian architecture
Battell House, Reading
23 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 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
House at 1177 Main Street, Reading
13 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.
0.4 miSE
Georgian architecture
Pratt House, Reading
11 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Carroll–Hartshorn House?

Nearby attractions include Pratt House, Reading (11 min walk), House at 1177 Main Street, Reading (13 min walk), James Nichols House, Reading (21 min walk), Battell House, Reading (23 min walk).