Sprague House, Danvers

Name: Sprague House
Address: Danvers, United States

#12 among attractions in Danvers

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The Sprague House is a historic house in Danvers, Massachusetts. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a side-gable roof, end chimneys, and clapboard siding. This well preserved Federal style house was built in 1810 for Joseph Sprague, Jr. son of a wealthy Salem merchant who was also involved in the family business. The house's main Federal feature is its central doorway, which features a semicircular fanlight window and a pedimented overhang supported by pilasters. ()

Built: 1810 (214 years ago)Coordinates: 42°32'60"N, 70°55'38"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Liberty Tree Mall, Northshore Mall, Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Endicott Pear Tree.

0.6 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Liberty Tree Mall, Danvers
17 min walk • The Liberty Tree Mall is a shopping mall in Danvers, Massachusetts, U.S. managed by the Simon Property Group. It is anchored by Kohl's, Total Wine & More, AMC Theatres, Marshalls, Old Navy, and Best Buy, along with one vacant anchor left by A.C. Moore.
1.1 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Northshore Mall, Peabody
29 min walk • The Northshore Mall is a shopping mall in Peabody, Massachusetts. As of 2022, the mall currently features Macy's in two locations, J. C. Penney, and Nordstrom.
1.3 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers
34 min walk • The Rebecca Nurse Homestead is a historic colonial house built ca. 1678 located at 149 Pine Street, Danvers, Massachusetts. It had many additions through the years, eventually being historically restored and turned into a museum in 1909.
~1020 ftSW
Tree
Endicott Pear Tree, Peabody
5 min walk • The Endicott Pear Tree, also known as the Endecott Pear, is a European Pear tree, located in Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts. It is believed to be the oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.
1.7 miSE
Cemetery
Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem
43 min walk • Greenlawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 57 Orne Street in Salem, Massachusetts. The cemetery was founded in 1807, but received a major redesign in the 1880s to bring it into the then-popular rural cemetery style, with winding lanes and landscaping.
1.1 miNW
Library
Peabody Institute, Danvers
28 min walk • The Peabody Institute is the public library of Danvers, Massachusetts, established in 1854. The current building at 15 Sylvan Street was constructed for the Peabody Institute in 1891 by Little & Browne.
1 miN
Cemetery
High Street Cemetery, Danvers
26 min walk • High Street Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 45 High Street in Danvers, Massachusetts. The 0.6-acre cemetery is one of the older cemeteries in town, and occupies a prominent location in the town center.
0.4 miN
Museum
Fowler House, Danvers
12 min walk • The Fowler House is a historic house at 166 High Street in the Danversport section of Danvers, Massachusetts.