Rev. Daniel Putnam House, North Reading

Name: Rev. Daniel Putnam House
Address: North Reading, United States

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Rev. Daniel Putnam House is a historic late First Period colonial house in North Reading, Massachusetts. Built in 1720, it is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a side-gable roof, central chimney, and a Federal/Greek Revival entry surround. The house is distinctive in having an extremely well-preserved interior chamber, with intact plaster and paint. The house is owned by the town of North Reading. It is the headquarters of the North Reading Historical and Antiquarian Society. The house is open Society meetings and for special events. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ()

Built: 1720 (304 years ago)Coordinates: 42°34'27"N, 71°4'40"W

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Rev. Daniel Putnam House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aleppo Shriners Auditorium, Ipswich River Park, Reedy Meadow Golf Course, Middleton.

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