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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1720/00/00 Gen Sylvanus Thayer House, 2.5 story wood frame house, is built in 1720 by Nathaniel Thayer and was enlarged in the 1760s.
1785/06/09 Sylvanus Thayer Born Sylvanus Thayer is born in Braintree, Massachusetts, the son of farmer Nathaniel Thayer and his wife Dorcas Faxon.
1872/09/07 Sylvanus Thayer Died Sylvanus Thayer dies at his home in Braintree.

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Particulars for Gen Sylvanus Thayer House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration Birth place or grave
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Education
Area of Significance Engineering
Area of Significance Military
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
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: 74000372
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: No style listed
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Engineering, Military, Education, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Person
Criteria Consideration: Birth place or grave
Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799
Significant Year: c 1720, 1785
Associated People: Thayer,General Sylvanus
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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