Nourse-Farwell House

Nourse-Farwell House
Summer 2015
Interactive map of Nourse-Farwell House
Alternative namesNourse House, Farwell House, John House
General information
Architectural styleFederal
Location5 Elm Street, Harvard, Massachusetts, United States
Current tenantsPrivate
Completed1800
Design and construction
ArchitectBenjamin Nourse

The Nourse-Farwell House is located in the Harvard Center Historic District, a U.S. Historic District in the center of Harvard, Massachusetts.

The house is believed to have been built in c. 1800[1] by Harvard resident Benjamin Nourse. The house was sold in 1833 to John Farwell who served as a Harvard town selectman in 1854 and assessor from 1860 to 1863.[2]

The house still stands today located on Elm Street located off of the Harvard Town Common.

References

  1. ^ "MACRIS Details".
  2. ^ "Nourse-Farwell House (1740) – Historic Buildings of Massachusetts".

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