Luther Elliott House, Reading

Name: Luther Elliott House
Address: Reading, United States

#14 among attractions in Reading

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The Luther Elliott House is a historic house in Reading, Massachusetts. The modestly sized 1.5-story wood-frame house was built in 1850, by Luther Elliott, a local cabinetmaker who developed an innovative method of sawing wood veneers. The house has numerous well preserved Greek Revival features, including corner pilasters, and a front door surrounded with sidelight windows and pilasters supporting a tall entablature. ()

Built: 1850 (174 years ago)Coordinates: 42°31'24"N, 71°6'3"W

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Luther Elliott House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Parker Tavern, Reading Police Department, House at 322 Haven Street, House at 79–81 Salem Street.

~1900 ftSW
History museum, Museum, Saltbox architecture
Parker Tavern, Reading
10 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.
~1060 ftNW
42°31'32"N • 71°6'13"W
Reading Police Department, Reading
6 min walk • City hall, Police, Safety
~170 ftW
Gothic Revival architecture
House at 322 Haven Street, Reading
1 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.
~1210 ftNE
Greek Revival architecture
House at 79–81 Salem Street, Reading
6 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.
~1970 ftNE
Greek Revival architecture
Charles Manning House, Reading
10 min walk • The Charles Manning House is a historic house in Reading, Massachusetts. It is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story wood-frame house, three bays wide, with a front-facing gable roof, clapboard siding, and a granite foundation.
~350 ftNW
City hall
Reading Municipal Building, Reading
2 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.
0.5 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Benjamin Beard House, Reading
12 min walk • The Benjamin Beard House is a historic house in Reading, Massachusetts. Built in the early 1850s, it is a well-preserved example of a distinctive local variant of Greek Revival architecture.

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Which popular attractions are close to Luther Elliott House?

Nearby attractions include House at 322 Haven Street, Reading (1 min walk), Reading Municipal Building, Reading (2 min walk), Reading Police Department, Reading (6 min walk), House at 79–81 Salem Street, Reading (6 min walk).

How to get to Luther Elliott House by public transport?

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Reading (9 min walk)

Luther Elliott House, Reading

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Luther Elliott House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Parker Tavern, Reading

Reading Police Department, Reading

House at 322 Haven Street, Reading

House at 79–81 Salem Street, Reading

Charles Manning House, Reading

Reading Municipal Building, Reading

Benjamin Beard House, Reading

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Luther Elliott House?

How to get to Luther Elliott House by public transport?