The Old Farm is a historic

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house in

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. The oldest part of the house, the left front and chimney, were built first, followed by the rooms to the right of the chimney, and a rear leanto section. This work was all done in the 17th century, but has not been dated with precision. In the late 19th century the rear section was raised to a full two stories, and the roof was rebuilt as a gambrel. The building underwent a major restoration effort in the early 20th century, led by

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, a prominent restoration specialist. The restoration job was the subject of an article in a 1921 edition of ''

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''. The house was listed on the

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in 1990.

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Houses completed in 1689 Houses in Wenham, Massachusetts Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Essex County, Massachusetts 1689 establishments in the Massachusetts Bay Colony {{EssexCountyMA-NRHP-stub

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