Benjamin Punchard House, Andover

Name: Benjamin Punchard House
Address: Andover, United States

#18 among attractions in Andover

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The Benjamin Punchard House is a historic house in Andover, Massachusetts. Located in the center of Andover, it now houses a bank. The house was built in 1846 by Benjamin Punchard, a successful merchant and shopkeeper. Punchard built the house on the site of a Federal style house he had previously occupied, which was moved to 33 High Street, and is known as the Abiel Pearson House. The house he designed has a number of distinctive characteristics, include a number of early Italianate details. Punchard died a wealthy man, and the town's high school was named for him. ()

Built: 1846 (178 years ago)Coordinates: 42°39'26"N, 71°8'29"W

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AndoverAndover United States

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Benjamin Punchard House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Addison Gallery of American Art, J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology, Andover Town Hall.

0.7 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover
19 min walk • The Addison Gallery of American Art is an academic museum dedicated to collecting American art, organized as a department of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.
0.7 miW
Theater
J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, Andover
19 min walk • The J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts is a 1,203 seat, publicly owned theatre in Andover, Massachusetts which functions as both a venue for municipal functions and a facility for private rentals.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Archaeological museum
Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology, Andover
19 min walk • The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, formerly known as the Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology, is a learning center and archaeological collection in Andover, Massachusetts.
~560 ftSE
Performing arts, Entertainment, City hall
Andover Town Hall, Andover
3 min walk • Andover Town Hall is the historic town hall of Andover, Massachusetts. It is located at 20 Main Street, between Park and Barnard Streets. The 2+1⁄2 story Romanesque Revival red brick building was constructed in 1858, not long after the separation of North Andover.
0.4 miSW
Neighbourhood
Central Street District, Andover
11 min walk • The Central Street District is a historic district encompassing the traditional heart of Andover, Massachusetts prior to the development in the later 19th century of the current town center.
~1640 ftNE
Nightlife
Abbot Tavern, Andover
8 min walk • Abbot Tavern is a historic former tavern, now a private residence, in Andover, Massachusetts. Probably built in the second half of the 18th century, it is a prominent local example of Georgian, and is also significant for its association with the locally prominent Abbot family.
~150 ftS
Library
Memorial Hall Library, Andover
1 min walk • Memorial Hall Library is the public library of Andover, Massachusetts. The building was built with Italianate styling in 1873 to a design by J. F. Eaton.
0.8 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Jehiel Cochran House, Andover
22 min walk • The Jehiel Cochran House is a historic house at 65 Burnham Road in Andover, Massachusetts. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Massachusetts cultural inventory records at 63 Burnham Road, but by the Andover Historical Society at 65 Burnham Road.
1 miSW
Saltbox architecture
Benjamin Abbot House, Andover
25 min walk • The Benjamin Abbot House or Abbot Homestead is a historic house at 9 Andover Street in Andover, Massachusetts, USA. The house was built in 1711, and is one of the oldest in Andover. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
~660 ftSW
Gothic Revival architecture
J. T. Abbot House, Andover
4 min walk • The J. T. Abbot House is a historic house at 34 Essex Street in Andover, Massachusetts. The Gothic Revival house was built in the late 1840s for Joseph Thompson Abbot by Jacob Chickering, a leading local real estate developer and builder of the mid 19th century.
~1770 ftSE
Neighbourhood
Andover Public Schools, Andover
9 min walk • The Andover Public Schools district is the public school district for the town of Andover, Massachusetts.

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Which popular attractions are close to Benjamin Punchard House?

Nearby attractions include Memorial Hall Library, Andover (1 min walk), Andover Town Hall, Andover (3 min walk), J. T. Abbot House, Andover (4 min walk), Andover Public Schools, Andover (9 min walk).

How to get to Benjamin Punchard House by public transport?

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Andover (5 min walk)