The Rev. John Tufts House is a historic First Period house in West Newbury, Massachusetts. It was the house of John Tufts (1689–1750), an important early American music educator. The 2+1⁄2-story central chimney building is framed entirely in oak, and its main block was built all at once (unlike many First Period homes, which were often built in stages) in c. 1715. It is five bays wide, with an enlarged central bay, where the door is located. The doorway is framed by Georgian period pilasters and pedimented entablature. There is a 20th-century saltbox-style addition across part of the back of the house, and a gabled addition on the right that is connected to the main house by a narrow inset section.[2]
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| Location | 750 Main Street, West Newbury, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°48′29″N 70°57′24″W / 42.80806°N 70.95667°W |
| Built | 1714 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| MPS | First Period Buildings of Eastern Massachusetts TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000270[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 9, 1990 |
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Rev. John Tufts House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
See also
edit- List of the oldest buildings in Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts