Cushing House Museum

  • NRHP Name: Caleb Cushing House

  • Address: 98 High St
  • Vicinity: Fruit St
  • Hours: Tours offered June-October Wednesday-Friday 10am-4pm (last tour begins at 4pm) Saturday-Sunday 12pm-4pm (last tour begins at 4pm)
  • Phone: 978-462-2681
  • Travel Genus: Sight , Visit
  • Sight Category: Museums
  • Activity Category: Tour


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1806/00/00 Captain William Hunt begins building his house sometime after he purchased the land but he dies at sea before it is finished.
1818/00/00 John Newmarch Cushing Home Captain John N Cushing buys half of the house from Captain Hunt's widow.
1823/00/00 Caleb Cushing Home By 1823, Captain John N Cushing owns the entire house and grounds, and for the next 132 years, the Cushing family will call 98 High Street home.

Data »

Particulars for Cushing House Museum:
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Federal Style
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Area of Significance Politics-government
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 73000327
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Hunt,William
Architectural Style: Federal
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Politics-government
Applicable Criteria: Person
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849
Significant Year: 1802, 1849
Associated People: Cushing,Caleb
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

Activities »

Activity
Activity Category Tour

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