Capt. Benjamin James House, Scituate

Name: Capt. Benjamin James House
Address: Scituate, United States

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The Capt. Benjamin James House is a historic First Period house, now a museum, at 301 Driftway in Scituate, Massachusetts. The oldest part of this 2+1⁄2-story timber-frame house was built c. 1700 by Captain Benjamin James. During the 18th century it was enlarged to its present five-bay saltbox configuration. After James' death in 1788, the house was used by the town as a "pest house", isolating smallpox victims there. ()

Coordinates: 42°10'37"N, 70°44'35"W

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Nearby attractions include: Hanover Crossing, Scituate Lighthouse, First Baptist Church of Scituate, First Trinitarian Congregational Church.

5.5 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Hanover Crossing, Hanover
140 min walk • Hanover Crossing is a retail area under redevelopment, with Macy's as the only anchor remaining open. It's on the site of the Hanover Mall, which was a one-story, enclosed shopping mall and soon to be a combined open-air retail, entertainment and lifestyle space and residential development in Hanover, Massachusetts.
2.4 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate
61 min walk • Old Scituate Light also known simply as Scituate Light is a historic lighthouse located on Cedar Point in Scituate, Massachusetts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as Scituate Light.
3.2 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church of Scituate, Scituate
82 min walk • The First Baptist Church of Scituate is a historic Baptist church building at 656 Country Way in Scituate, Massachusetts. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure with eclectic Victorian styling, including quoining at the corners and bracketed eaves.
1.9 miNW
Church
First Trinitarian Congregational Church, Scituate
48 min walk • The First Trinitarian Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church at 381 Country Way in Scituate, Massachusetts; it is associated with the United Church of Christ.
5.7 miSW
Church
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Hanover
145 min walk • St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is an historic church located in Hanover, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1725 in what is now known as Norwell, an area that was then part of Scituate. It is one of the oldest parishes in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.
0.7 miW
Gothic Revival architecture
Woodworth House, Scituate
17 min walk • The Woodworth House, also known as the Old Oaken Bucket Homestead, is a historic house at 47 Old Oaken Bucket Road in Scituate, Massachusetts.
1.7 miN
Observation decks and towers, Tower
Lawson Tower, Scituate
45 min walk • Lawson Tower is a historic tower built in the style of a European castle turret. It is located off First Parish Road in Scituate Center, Massachusetts, United States. Built in 1902 to enclose a steel water tank, it is a major local landmark. The Scituate Water Company stopped using the tank in 1988.
5.4 miNW
Neighbourhood
Cohasset Common Historic District, Cohasset
139 min walk • The Cohasset Common Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic town center of Cohasset, Massachusetts. It is centered on the town common, which is bounded by Highland Ave. N. Main St. William B. Long, Jr. Rd. and Robert E. Jason Road.
4.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Aaron River Reservoir, Wompatuck State Park
122 min walk • Aaron River Reservoir is a 136-acre reservoir mostly in Cohasset, Massachusetts, with small stretches extending into Hingham and Scituate. The outflow of the pond is Aaron River. Most of the reservoir is in the eastern side of Wompatuck State Park. The village of Beechwood lies to the east of the reservoir.
5.8 miNW
Cemetery
Cohasset Central Cemetery, Cohasset
149 min walk • Cohasset Central Cemetery is a historic cemetery on North Main Street and Joy Place in Cohasset, Massachusetts. The first burial was that of Margaret Tower in 1705.
3.6 miNW
Neoclassical architecture
WPA Field House and Pump Station, Scituate
93 min walk • The WPA Field House and Pump Station is a historic water works facility on Henry Bailey Turner Road in Scituate, Massachusetts.