The Claflin–Richards House, also known as the Claflin–Gerrish–Richards House, is a historic
First Period
First Period is an American architecture style originating between approximately 1626 and 1725, used primarily by British colonists during the settlement of the British colonies of North America, particularly in Massachusetts and Virginia. ...
house located at 132 Main Street,
Wenham, Massachusetts
Wenham () is a New England town, town in Essex County, Massachusetts, Essex County, Massachusetts. The population was 4,979 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census.
The town of Wenham was settled in 1635 and incorporated in 164 ...
. It is now part of the nonprofit
Wenham Museum and may be toured by appointment (regular tour hours are Tuesday–Friday at 11:00am and 2:00pm and Saturday & Sunday at 11:30am, 1:30pm and 2:30pm).
The oldest room in the Claflin–Gerrish-Richards House was constructed in 1662, with additions in circa 1672, 1730, and multiple renovations made in the 19th and 20th centuries. The ground floor of the house, which includes two rooms interpreted to appear as they may have in the 17th century, is open to the public for self-guided tours and can be accessed any time during regular hours, with the exception of school groups using it for hands-on activities during field trips. Everything in the rooms is touchable.
The house was purchased by the Wenham Village Improvement Society (WVIS) in 1921.
The house was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
in 1973,
and included in the
Wenham Historic District in that year.
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See also
* Claflin family
* List of historic houses in Massachusetts
This is a list of historic houses in Massachusetts.
Western Massachusetts
Berkshire County
* Lenox
** The Mount ( Lenox) – author Edith Wharton's estate; 1902
** Ventfort Hall ( Lenox) – Jacobean style mansion, built 1893 – George & ...
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References
External links
Claflin–Richards House – Wenham Museum
Houses completed in 1690
Historic house museums in Massachusetts
Museums in Essex County, Massachusetts
Houses in Wenham, Massachusetts
Claflin family
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Essex County, Massachusetts
Historic district contributing properties in Massachusetts
1690 establishments in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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