The
Parson Capen House is located at 1 Howlett Street,
Topsfield, MassachusettsTopsfield is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,141 at the 2000 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Topsfield....
. It was built in 1683 as the home of local pastor the Reverend
Joseph CapenJoseph Capen was the son of John Capen of Dorchester, Massachusetts, by his second wife, Mary, the daughter of Samuel Bass of Braintree...
. It is a remarkably intact example of a seventeenth century colonial house, and is operated as a historic house museum by the Topsfield Historical Society.
It was declared a
National Historic LandmarkA National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance. All NHLs are listed in the National Register of Historic Places...
in 1960.
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The
Parson Capen House is located at 1 Howlett Street,
Topsfield, MassachusettsTopsfield is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,141 at the 2000 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Topsfield....
. It was built in 1683 as the home of local pastor the Reverend
Joseph CapenJoseph Capen was the son of John Capen of Dorchester, Massachusetts, by his second wife, Mary, the daughter of Samuel Bass of Braintree...
. It is a remarkably intact example of a seventeenth century colonial house, and is operated as a historic house museum by the Topsfield Historical Society.
It was declared a
National Historic LandmarkA National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance. All NHLs are listed in the National Register of Historic Places...
in 1960.
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