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The Parson Barnard House is a historic late-
North Andover Historical Society
Houses in North Andover, Massachusetts Museums in Essex County, Massachusetts Historic house museums in Massachusetts Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Essex County, Massachusetts Historic district contributing properties in Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-museum-stub
First Period
First Period is an American architecture style in the time period between approximately 1626 and 1725, used by British colonists during the earliest English settlements in United States, particularly in Massachusetts and Virginia and later in ...
house at 179 Osgood Street in North Andover, Massachusetts
North Andover is an affluent town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 30,915.
History
Native Americans inhabited what is now northeastern Massachusetts for thousands of years prior to European c ...
. The -story wood-frame house was built in 1715 by Parson Thomas Barnard after his previous house burned down. The house is one of the most important First Period houses in New England, due its unique, transitional features and excellent state of preservation. For many years it was believed to be the home of colonial governor Simon Bradstreet
Simon Bradstreet (baptized March 18, 1603/4In the Julian calendar, then in use in England, the year began on March 25. To avoid confusion with dates in the Gregorian calendar, then in use in other parts of Europe, dates between January and Ma ...
and his wife Anne
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie.
Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...
.
The house was purchased in 1950 by the North Andover Historical Society, and is open for tours seasonally. The property also includes a late 18th-century carriage house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1974, and included in the North Andover Center Historic District in 1979.
See also
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts *List of the oldest buildings in Massachusetts
This article lists the oldest buildings in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States of America, including the oldest houses in Massachusetts and any other surviving structures. Some dates are approximate (indicated with a "") and b ...
References
External links
North Andover Historical Society
Houses in North Andover, Massachusetts Museums in Essex County, Massachusetts Historic house museums in Massachusetts Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Essex County, Massachusetts Historic district contributing properties in Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-museum-stub