John and Mary Waterman Jarves House, Sandwich

Name: John and Mary Waterman Jarves House
Address: Sandwich, United States

#13 among attractions in Sandwich

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The John and Mary Waterman Jarves House is a historic house at 3 Jarves Street in Sandwich, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story Italianate wood-frame house was designed and built by Charles Kirk Kirby in 1857. It was built for John Jarves, founder of the Cape Cod Glass Works, one of the major business in 19th century Sandwich. He was the son of Deming Jarves, founder of the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company. ()

Built: 1857 (167 years ago)Coordinates: 41°45'30"N, 70°29'46"W

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Upper Cape (Sandwich)Sandwich United States

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John and Mary Waterman Jarves House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sandwich Glass Museum, Hoxie House, Heritage Museums and Gardens, Thornton W. Burgess Museum.

~1210 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Sandwich Glass Museum, Sandwich
6 min walk • Sandwich Glass Museum is a glass museum in Sandwich, Massachusetts, featuring a wide range of rare glass, including glass from the local Boston & Sandwich Glass Factory which was founded in Sandwich by Deming Jarves in 1825.
~1370 ftSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Hoxie House, Sandwich
7 min walk • Hoxie House in Sandwich, Massachusetts is one of the oldest houses on Cape Cod and one of the oldest surviving houses in Massachusetts. The saltbox house was built in the mid-seventeenth century and occupied around 1675 by Rev. John Smith, his wife Susanna and their 13 children.
0.9 miSW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Heritage Museums and Gardens, Sandwich
23 min walk • Heritage Museums and Gardens, formerly the Heritage Plantation of Sandwich, is located at 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, Massachusetts.
~1200 ftSW
Museum
Thornton W. Burgess Museum, Sandwich
6 min walk • Thornton W. Burgess Museum was a museum in East Sandwich, Massachusetts dedicated to the conservationist and children's book author Thornton W. Burgess. The museum is reported closing as of 2013 due to lack of funds to acquire and maintain the property.
~940 ftW
Church
First Church, Sandwich
5 min walk • First Church UCC is a Congregational church in Sandwich, Massachusetts founded in 1638 under Plymouth Colony Charter and the Mayflower Compact. It is either the oldest church on Cape Cod or the second oldest depending on the interpretation. First Church boasts Mayflower Pilgrims and their first-generation descendants as charter members.
0.8 miS
Nature, Mountain
Elephantback Hill, Sandwich
21 min walk • Elephantback Hill is a mountain in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located on.6 miles south of Sandwich in the Town of Sandwich. Telegraph Hill is located south and of Elephantback Hill.
0.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Town Neck Hill, Sandwich
18 min walk • Town Neck Hill is a mountain in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located on.6 miles north of Sandwich in the Town of Sandwich. Faunces Mountain is located southwest of Town Neck Hill.
0.9 miW
Mountain
Faunces Mountain, Sandwich
23 min walk • Faunces Mountain is a mountain in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located on 1.5 miles southeast of Sagamore in the Town of Bourne. Flatrock Hill is located west of Faunces Mountain.
~660 ftW
41°45'29"N • 70°29'55"W
Sandwich Public Library, Sandwich
4 min walk • Library
~1360 ftW
Neighbourhood
Town Hall Square Historic District, Sandwich
7 min walk • The Town Hall Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing the center of Sandwich, Massachusetts. The original 54-acre district was visually centered on Sandwich Town Hall, Shawme Pond, and the reconstructed Dexter Grist Mill.
~640 ftE
Neighbourhood
Jarvesville Historic District, Sandwich
4 min walk • The Jarvesville Historic District of Sandwich, Massachusetts is a predominantly residential historic district centered on the site of the former Boston and Sandwich Glass Company factory. It is located north and east of Sandwich Center.

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Nearby attractions include Jarvesville Historic District, Sandwich (4 min walk), Sandwich Public Library, Sandwich (4 min walk), First Church, Sandwich (5 min walk), Thornton W. Burgess Museum, Sandwich (6 min walk).