Phineas Foster House

Phineas Foster House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	11 Old Topsfield Road, Boxford, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°38′56″N70°58′50″W / 42.64889°N 70.98056°W / 42.64889; -70.98056
Built	1725
Architectural style	Colonial
MPS	First Period Buildings of Eastern Massachusetts TR
NRHP reference No.	90000193 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 9, 1990

The Phineas Foster House is a historic First Period house in Boxford, Massachusetts. Like many First Period houses it was built in stages. The first portion, built c. 1725, was a single cell to the right of what is now the central chimney. It was extended with a matching section on the left side of the chimney later in the First Period, and acquired a two-story kitchen ell late in the 18th century, giving the house an L shape. The front porch entry is a Federal period addition, and the central chimney has been rebuilt. The house is named for the owner of the property in 1799. ^[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, where it is listed at 15 Old Topsfield Road. ^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts
• List of the oldest buildings in Massachusetts

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "MACRIS inventory record for Phineas Foster House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved January 12, 2014.