Samuel Dexter House, Dedham

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The Samuel Dexter House is a historic house at 699 High Street, Dedham, Massachusetts. It was built, beginning in July 1761, by Samuel Dexter, a member of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress. Dexter purchased the property on which the house stands on March 18, 1761. The house was next door to the parsonage of the First Church and Parish in Dedham, where he grew up. The house was the childhood home of the Secretary of the Treasury Samuel Dexter. ()

Coordinates: 42°15'1"N, 71°10'41"W

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Dedham (Dexter)Dedham United States

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Samuel Dexter House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Bad Art, Old Village Cemetery, First Church and Parish in Dedham, Fairbanks House.

~1540 ftSE
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Museum of Bad Art, Dedham
8 min walk • The Museum of Bad Art is a privately owned museum whose stated aim is "to celebrate the labor of artists whose work would be displayed and appreciated in no other forum".
~1190 ftS
Cemetery
Old Village Cemetery, Dedham
6 min walk • The Old Village Cemetery is an historic cemetery in Dedham, Massachusetts.
~380 ftS
Church
First Church and Parish in Dedham, Dedham
2 min walk • The First Church and Parish in Dedham is a Unitarian Universalist congregation in Dedham, Massachusetts. It was the 14th church established in Massachusetts. The current minister, Rev. Rali M. Weaver, was called in March 2007, settled in July, and is the first female minister to this congregation.
0.7 miSE
Historical place, Architecture, Museum
Fairbanks House, Dedham
18 min walk • The Fairbanks House in Dedham, Massachusetts is a historic house built ca. 1641, making it the oldest surviving timber-frame house in North America that has been verified by dendrochronology testing.
~1080 ftSE
Library
Dedham Historical Society and Museum, Dedham
6 min walk • The Dedham Historical Society and Museum is a historical society dedicated to preserve and establish a greater sense of appreciation for the history of Dedham, Massachusetts. It consists of a museum and an archive. As of 2002, it had nearly 1,000 members.
0.6 miE
Church
St. Mary's Church, Dedham
16 min walk • St. Mary of the Assumption Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Dedham, Massachusetts, in the Archdiocese of Boston. The first church was constructed in Dedham Centre in 1857 and it was formally established as a parish in 1866. In 1880 the parish built a larger church on High Street, towards East Dedham.
~220 ftSE
Church
Allin Congregational Church, Dedham
2 min walk • Allin Congregational Church is a historic United Church of Christ church in Dedham, Massachusetts. It was built in 1818 by conservative breakaway members of Dedham's First Church and Parish in the Greek Revival style.
~1130 ftSE
History museum, Museum
Dedham District Court, Dedham
6 min walk • The Massachusetts District Court is a trial court in Massachusetts that hears a wide range of criminal, civil, housing, juvenile, mental health, and other types of cases.
~960 ftSE
Church, Georgian architecture
First Church of Christ, Dedham
5 min walk • The First Church of Christ, Scientist is a former Christian Science church building located in Dedham, Massachusetts. It opened in 1939 and closed in the mid-2000s, later being converted to a dance studio and offices.
1.3 miN
Church
St. Susanna Church, Dedham
33 min walk • St. Susanna Church is a Roman Catholic parish of the Archdiocese of Boston located in Dedham, Massachusetts. The pastor is Father Stephen S. Josoma, and Laurence J. Bloom is the deacon.
~970 ftSE
Library
Dedham Public Library, Dedham
5 min walk • The Dedham Community House is a house on the banks of the Charles River in Dedham, Massachusetts that is owned and operated by the Dedham Community Association.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Samuel Dexter House?

Nearby attractions include Allin Congregational Church, Dedham (2 min walk), First Church and Parish in Dedham, Dedham (2 min walk), Dedham Village Historic District, Dedham (5 min walk), First Church of Christ, Dedham (5 min walk).

How to get to Samuel Dexter House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Samuel Dexter House:

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Endicott (40 min walk)