Joseph Bancroft House, Reading

Name: Joseph Bancroft House
Address: Reading, United States

#9 among attractions in Reading

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The Joseph Bancroft House is a historic house in Reading, Massachusetts. Built in the early 1830s, it is a prominent local example of Federal period architecture. It was built for a member of the locally prominent Bancroft family, who inherited a large tract of land in the area. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ()

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.

0.4 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.
0.5 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.
~1730 ftSE
42°31'32"N • 71°6'13"W
Reading Police Department, Reading
9 min walk • City hall, Police, Safety
~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.
0.5 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.
0.5 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.
0.5 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?

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Joseph Bancroft House, Reading

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Joseph Bancroft House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

House at 16 Mineral Street, Reading

Parker Tavern, Reading

Reading Police Department, Reading

Reading Public Library, Reading

House at 322 Haven Street, Reading

House at 79–81 Salem Street, Reading

Reading Municipal Building, Reading

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Joseph Bancroft House?

How to get to Joseph Bancroft House by public transport?