Michael Sweetser House, Wakefield

Name: Michael Sweetser House
Address: Wakefield, United States

#50 among attractions in Wakefield

Greek Revival architecture, Georgian architecture

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The Michael Sweetser House is a historic house at 15 Nahant Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story timber-frame house was built c. 1755 by Michael Sweetser, an early settler of the area. It is traditionally Georgian in character, although its front door surround was added during Greek Revival period of the mid 19th century. One of the house's 19th century occupants was Paul Hart Sweetser, one of the founders of the Massachusetts Teachers Association and a locally active politician. ()

Built: 1755 (269 years ago)Coordinates: 42°29'52"N, 71°4'8"W

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Wakefield (East Side)Wakefield United States

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Michael Sweetser House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church–Lafayette Streets Historic District, Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, House at 40 Crescent Street, House at 19–21 Salem Street.

0.7 miNW
Neighbourhood
Church–Lafayette Streets Historic District, Wakefield
18 min walk • The Church–Lafayette Streets Historic District encompasses a well-preserved collection of late 18th- and early 19th-century houses in Wakefield, Massachusetts. It includes properties on Church Street between Common Street and North Avenue, and on Lafayette Street between Common and Church Streets.
0.5 miN
42°30'17"N • 71°4'18"W
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield
13 min walk • Library
0.4 miN
Greek Revival architecture
House at 40 Crescent Street, Wakefield
11 min walk • 40 Crescent Street is a historic house in Wakefield, Massachusetts, and is significant as a particularly fine example of a Greek Revival style house.
0.8 miN
Georgian architecture
House at 19–21 Salem Street, Wakefield
20 min walk • The House at 19–21 Salem Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts is an unusual 18th-century two-family residence. It is composed of two different houses that were conjoined c. 1795. The left house has a gabled roof and asymmetrical window placement, while the right house has a gambrel roof and an early 20th-century entry hood.
0.5 miNW
Shingle style architecture
House at 25 Avon Street, Wakefield
14 min walk • 25 Avon Street is a historic house, and is significant as one of the more elaborate Queen Anne Victorian houses in the town of Wakefield, Massachusetts.
0.6 miN
Neighbourhood
Common District, Wakefield
17 min walk • The Common District encompasses the main civic center of Wakefield, Massachusetts. It is centered on the historic town common, just south of Lake Quannapowitt, which was laid in 1644, when it became the heart of Old Reading.
~880 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Dr. S. O. Richardson House, Wakefield
5 min walk • The Dr. S. O. Richardson House is a historic house at 694 Main Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Built in the late 1830s, this wood-frame house is one of the finest Greek Revival houses in Wakefield, and was the home of Dr. Solon O.
0.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Yale Avenue Historic District, Wakefield
14 min walk • The Yale Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district near the center of Wakefield, Massachusetts. It encompasses eight residential properties, all but one of which were developed in the 1860s and 1870s, after the arrival of the railroad in town.
0.6 miW
Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Joseph School, Wakefield
15 min walk • Saint Joseph School is a private, Catholic school located on Gould Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts. It serves students from preschool to 8th grade. The two-story Neo-Gothic Revival brick school building was designed by Maginnis & Walsh and was built in 1924.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Michael Sweetser House?

Nearby attractions include Dr. S. O. Richardson House, Wakefield (5 min walk), House at 40 Crescent Street, Wakefield (11 min walk), Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield (13 min walk), House at 25 Avon Street, Wakefield (14 min walk).

How to get to Michael Sweetser House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Michael Sweetser House:

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Wakefield (12 min walk)
Greenwood (27 min walk)