Dascomb House, Andover

Name: Dascomb House
Address: Andover, United States

#50 among attractions in Andover

Georgian architecture

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The Dascomb House is a historic house at 125 Dascomb Road in Andover, Massachusetts. It was built c. 1760 by Jacob Johnson, a local blacksmith who had his shop on the property. It remained in the Johnson family until 1832, when it was deeded to Jacob Dascomb, deacon of the West Parish Church. He fell on financial hard times and sold the property in 1852, after which it has been through a long succession of owners. ()

Built: 1759 (265 years ago)Coordinates: 42°37'39"N, 71°10'34"W

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AndoverAndover United States

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Dascomb House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology, Andover Town Hall, Central Street District.

2.3 miNE
Theater
J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, Andover
60 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.
2.5 miNE
Museum, Archaeological museum
Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology, Andover
64 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.
2.7 miNE
Performing arts, Entertainment, City hall
Andover Town Hall, Andover
69 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.
2.3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Central Street District, Andover
59 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.
1.8 miNW
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Haggetts Pond, Andover
47 min walk • Haggetts Pond is the reservoir for the town of Andover, Massachusetts, United States. It is located in the western part of the town and also lends its name to a road. The Merrimack River is connected to the pond to add volume to the reservoir. It is bordered by Route 133 on the south.
3 miNE
Nightlife
Abbot Tavern, Andover
77 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.
3.1 miSW
42°35'12"N • 71°12'3"W
Merrimack Valley Pavilion, Tewksbury
79 min walk • Nature, Mini golf, Arcade
4.3 miN
Nightlife
Holihan Brothers, Lawrence
109 min walk • Holihan Brothers of Lawrence, Mass. began as a producer of whiskeys in 1856. They operated the Diamond Spring Brewery from 1912 until around Prohibition and then opened after Prohibition in 1933. They produced beer and ales under the Holihan's and Diamond Spring labels. The company also made soda beginning in 1917.
1.8 miNE
Saltbox architecture
Benjamin Abbot House, Andover
45 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.
2.6 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
J. T. Abbot House, Andover
66 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.
2.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
Andover Village Industrial District, Andover
62 min walk • The Andover Village Industrial District encompasses one of the 19th century industrial mill villages of Andover, Massachusetts known locally as "The Village".

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Ballardvale (22 min walk)