The Richard Sparrow House is a historic house at 42 Summer Street in
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth (; historically known as Plimouth and Plimoth) is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Located in Greater Boston, the town holds a place of great prominence in American history, folklore, and culture, and is known as ...
and the oldest surviving house in Plymouth.
The house was built around 1640 by Richard Sparrow, an English surveyor who arrived in Plymouth in 1636.
[Richard Sparrow House History](_blank)
/ref> He was granted a tract of land in 1636 on which the house was later built.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.
See also
*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 ...
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References
External links
Sparrow House Website
Houses in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Historic house museums in Massachusetts
Museums in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth Colony
Houses completed in 1640
National Register of Historic Places in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
British colonial architecture in the United States
Colonial architecture in Massachusetts
1640 establishments in Plymouth Colony
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
First period houses in Massachusetts (1620–1659)
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