Alden Batchelder House, Reading

Name: Alden Batchelder House
Address: Reading, United States

#6 among attractions in Reading

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The Alden Batchelder House is a historic house in Reading, Massachusetts. Built in the early 1850s, it is an excellent example of an early Italianate design. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ()

Built: 1849 (176 years ago)Coordinates: 42°31'42"N, 71°6'11"W

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Alden Batchelder House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Parker Tavern, Reading Police Department, Reading Public Library, House at 322 Haven Street.

0.5 miS
History museum, Museum, Saltbox architecture
Parker Tavern, Reading
14 min walk • The Parker Tavern is a historic house museum in Reading, Massachusetts, United States. Built in 1694, it is the oldest extant structure in Reading.
~1030 ftS
42°31'32"N • 71°6'13"W
Reading Police Department, Reading
5 min walk • City hall, Police, Safety
0.4 miSW
Library
Reading Public Library, Reading
11 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.
~1880 ftS
Gothic Revival architecture
House at 322 Haven Street, Reading
10 min walk • 322 Haven Street in Reading, Massachusetts is well preserved cottage with Gothic and Italianate features. Built sometime before 1889, its use of even modest Gothic features is unusual in Reading, where the Gothic Revival was not particularly popular.
~1330 ftSE
Greek Revival architecture
House at 79–81 Salem Street, Reading
7 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.
0.4 miE
Greek Revival architecture
Charles Manning House, Reading
11 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.
~1640 ftS
City hall
Reading Municipal Building, Reading
8 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Alden Batchelder House?

Nearby attractions include Reading Police Department, Reading (5 min walk), House at 79–81 Salem Street, Reading (7 min walk), Reading Municipal Building, Reading (8 min walk), House at 322 Haven Street, Reading (10 min walk).

How to get to Alden Batchelder House by public transport?

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Alden Batchelder House, Reading

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Alden Batchelder House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Parker Tavern, Reading

Reading Police Department, Reading

Reading Public Library, Reading

House at 322 Haven Street, Reading

House at 79–81 Salem Street, Reading

Charles Manning House, Reading

Reading Municipal Building, Reading

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Alden Batchelder House?

How to get to Alden Batchelder House by public transport?