Pierce House, Boston

Name: Pierce House
Address: 24 Oakton Ave, Boston, 02122-2110, United States
Telephone: +1 617-288-6041

#392 among attractions in Boston

Museum, History museum, Saltbox architecture

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The Pierce House is a rare 17th-century house at 24 Oakton Avenue in the Dorchester neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. Built c. 1683, It documents period building practices, and the tastes and housing needs of one family, the Pierces, over more than three centuries. At different times, family members expanded and adapted their dwelling to meet new demands for space, function, comfort, privacy, and cleanliness. ()

Built: 1683 (341 years ago)Coordinates: 42°17'16"N, 71°3'24"W

Address

24 Oakton AveDorchester (Ashmont)Boston 02122-2110 United States

Contact

+1 617-288-6041

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Day trips

Pierce House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Squantum Point Park, Parish of All Saints Ashmont, Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church, Second Church of Dorchester.

1.4 miNE
Park
Squantum Point Park, Quincy
35 min walk • Squantum Point Park is a state-owned, public recreation area located on the Squantum peninsula of Quincy, Massachusetts, United States.
0.4 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Parish of All Saints Ashmont, Boston
11 min walk • The Parish of All Saints, Ashmont, is a church of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts located at 209 Ashmont Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
1.1 miNW
Church, Shingle style architecture
Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church, Boston
29 min walk • Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church is an historic church at 378A-380 Washington Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The church building was designed by Walter J. Paine, and built in 1900–01 in the shingle style for a congregation established in 1838.
0.7 miW
Church
Second Church of Dorchester, Boston
20 min walk • Second Church of Dorchester is a Church of the Nazarene in the historic Codman Square District of Dorchester in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1804 the church was founded as the Dorchester Meeting House Company by members from the First Parish Church of Dorchester.
0.8 miSW
Park
Dorchester Park, Boston
22 min walk • Dorchester Park is a historic park bounded by Dorchester Avenue, Richmond, Adams and Richview Streets in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.4 miW
Park
The Peabody, Boston
10 min walk • The Peabody is a historic apartment building at 195-197 Ashmont Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The 3+1⁄2-story Tudor Revival brick building was designed by Edwin Lewis, a local architect, and built in 1896–97.
1.2 miN
Street
Morrissey Boulevard, Boston
31 min walk • Morrissey Boulevard is a six-lane divided coastal road in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is owned and maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
~1740 ftS
Nightlife
Eire Pub, Boston
9 min walk • The Eire Pub is an Irish pub in Dorchester, Massachusetts. President Ronald Reagan and then future president Bill Clinton both visited the pub; since then, stopping at Eire Pub has become a superstition for political candidates hoping to follow in Reagan and Clinton's footsteps.
1.5 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Lower Neponset River Trail, Boston
38 min walk • The Lower Neponset River Trail is a 2.4-mile-long rail trail running along the Neponset River in the Dorchester section of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.7 miW
Church
Dorchester Temple Baptist Church, Boston
19 min walk • Dorchester Temple Baptist Church is a historic African American Baptist church at 670 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It is now known as Global Ministries Christian Church.
1.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Lower Mills, Boston
31 min walk • The Dorchester-Milton Lower Mills Industrial District is a historic district on both sides of the Neponset River in the Dorchester area of Boston and in the town of Milton, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Pierce House open?

Pierce House is open:

Monday 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Pierce House?

Nearby attractions include The Peabody, Boston (10 min walk), Parish of All Saints Ashmont, Boston (11 min walk), Ashmont, Boston (11 min walk), Neponset, Boston (16 min walk).

How to get to Pierce House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pierce House:

Metro

Ashmont/Peabody Square • Lines: Red (11 min walk)
Shawmut • Lines: Red (16 min walk)

Bus

23 • Lines: 23 (11 min walk)
240 • Lines: 240, 240 inbound, 240 outbound, 240-1 inbound, 240-1 outbound, 240-9 inbound, 240-9 outbound (11 min walk)

Light rail

Ashmont/Peabody Square • Lines: M (11 min walk)
Cedar Grove • Lines: M (16 min walk)

Train

Talbot Avenue (30 min walk)