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Joseph Bancroft House, Reading

#9 among attractions in Reading

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Built: 1833 (191 years ago)Coordinates: 42°31'41"N, 71°6'32"W
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Joseph Bancroft House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: House at 16 Mineral Street, Parker Tavern, Reading Police Department, Reading Public Library.

  • house at 16 mineral street reading0.4 miSW
    Bridge

    House at 16 Mineral Street, Reading

    11 min walk • 16 Mineral Street in Reading, Massachusetts is a well-preserved Second Empire cottage. It was built c. 1874 and probably moved to its present location not long afterward, during a building boom in that part of the town.

  • parker tavern reading0.5 miS
    History museum, Museum, Saltbox architecture

    Parker Tavern, Reading

    13 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.

  • reading police department~1730 ftSE
    42°31'32"N • 71°6'13"W

    Reading Police Department, Reading

    9 min walk • City hall, Police, Safety

  • reading public library~820 ftSW
    Library

    Reading Public Library, Reading

    4 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.

  • house at 322 haven street reading0.5 miSE
    Gothic Revival architecture

    House at 322 Haven Street, Reading

    13 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.

  • house at 79 81 salem street reading0.5 miE
    Greek Revival architecture

    House at 79–81 Salem Street, Reading

    14 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.

  • reading municipal building0.5 miSE
    City hall

    Reading Municipal Building, Reading

    12 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 Joseph Bancroft House?

Nearby attractions include Reading Public Library, Reading (4 min walk), Reading Police Department, Reading (9 min walk), House at 16 Mineral Street, Reading (11 min walk), Reading Municipal Building, Reading (12 min walk).

How to get to Joseph Bancroft House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Joseph Bancroft House:

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  • Reading (12 min walk)

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