Joseph Twitchell House

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Joseph Twitchell House
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Location32 Pleasant St.,
Sherborn, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°13′55″N71°24′6″W / 42.23194°N 71.40167°W / 42.23194; -71.40167 Coordinates: 42°13′55″N71°24′6″W / 42.23194°N 71.40167°W / 42.23194; -71.40167
Built1710
MPS Sherborn MRA
NRHP reference No. 86000510 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 3, 1986

The Joseph Twitchell House is a historic house in Sherborn, Massachusetts. It was built circa 1710, or possibly 1690, with a north wing dating from the early 1800s. It is one of a small number of houses in Sherborn that have elements that may date to the 17th century. It is a 2+12-story wood-frame saltbox house, 3 wide bays, with a massive central chimney, side-gable roof, and clapboard siding. Inside it is laid out as a central hall, one room on either side, and lean-to at the rear. The Georgian front door is flanked by Doric pilasters and topped by a multi-pane transom and entablature. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Joseph Twitchell House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-09.