Choate House is a historic house on Choate Island in the Crane Wildlife Refuge,

Essex, Massachusetts Essex is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 26 miles (42 km) north of Boston and 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Newburyport. It is known for its former role as a center of shipbuilding. The population was 3,675 ...

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Trustees of Reservations Trustee (or the holding of a trusteeship) is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, refers to anyone in a position of trust and so can refer to any individual who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the b ...

. Choate House was built around 1730, was the birthplace of lawyer and public citizen

Rufus Choate Rufus Choate () (October 1, 1799July 13, 1859) was an American lawyer, orator, and Senator who represented Massachusetts as a member of the Whig Party. He is regarded as one of the greatest American lawyers of the 19th century, arguing over a ...

(1799–1859), and has remained virtually unchanged for over two centuries. It stands on Hog Island, also called Choate Island, and is accessible only by boat.

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Houses completed in 1730 The Trustees of Reservations Houses in Essex, Massachusetts 1730 establishments in the Province of Massachusetts Bay {{Massachusetts-struct-stub