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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1760/00/00 A three-story Georgian residence is built on Essex Street, 1759-1760.
1811/00/00 Nathaniel Bowditch Home Nathaniel Bowditch buys a three-story, Federal style clapboard house at 312 Essex Street for his growing family.
1823/00/00 Nathaniel Bowditch Work The Bowditch family leaves 312 Essex Street. Nathaniel Bowditch quit the Essex Fire and Marine Insurance Company to become an actuary for the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company.

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Particulars for Nathaniel Bowditch House:
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Federal Style
Area of Significance Invention
Attribute Moved property
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Area of Significance Science
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 66000135
Resource Type:
Owner: Local
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Federal
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Science, Invention
Applicable Criteria: Person
Criteria Consideration: Moved property
Period of Significance: 1800-1824
Significant Year: 1811, 1823
Associated People: Bowditch,Nathaniel
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Government
Current Sub-Function: Government office

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