Nourse-Farwell House

Nourse-Farwell House
Summer 2015
Interactive map of the Nourse-Farwell House area
Alternative names
Nourse House, Farwell House, John House
General information
Architectural style
Federal
Location5 Elm Street, Harvard, Massachusetts, United States
Current tenantsPrivate
Completed
1800
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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