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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1787/00/00 Rufus Choate House is built in 1805 for Ebenezer Beckford, a Salem merchant and real estate developer.
1825/00/00 George Choate First Cousin of Rufus Choate Between 1825 and 1834, Rufus Choate, lawyer, orator and politician resides in Salem. During his residency, Choate served in the MA legislature and in the US Congress. Choate left Salem for Boston in 1834 and subsequently served as US Senator.
1825/00/00 Rufus Choate Home Between 1825 and 1834, Rufus Choate, lawyer, orator and politician resides in Salem. During his residency, Choate served in the MA legislature and in the US Congress. Choate left Salem for Boston in 1834 and subsequently served as US Senator.
1873/00/00 William Prummer Northend Home The Choate House is bought by criminal lawyer, William Drummer Northend. Author of The Old Bay Colony, Northend was also known as one of the most accurate historical writers of the period.

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Particulars for Rufus Choate House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Federal Style
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: 82000481
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architectural Style: Federal
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Law, Politics-government, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1750-1799
Significant Year: 1787
Associated People: Northend,William Prummer
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Professional

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