Paper House
The Paper House is a historic house museum in Rockport, Massachusetts, United States.
A museum inside Rockport
You can stay in Rockport
Paper House is inside Rockport, which has 29 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 30 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 65–79°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Rockport. Green months are the mild ones.
Paper House
The Paper House is a historic house museum in Rockport, Massachusetts, United States. It was constructed between 1922 and 1924 by American engineer Elis F. Stenman as a summer house. He decided to leave the walls unclad and formed only from their varnished newspaper insulation. He later added furniture constructed from rolled newspaper. By 1927 the house had become a tourist attraction. It is now run as a museum by members of the Stenman family.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.1K a year
Where to stay near Paper House
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Rockport (29) and Gloucester (30).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Paper House | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport 20% vacation homes | in town | — | 29 12 hotels · 2 motels · 15 inns & B&Bs | 7,126 | $746K | A |
| Gloucester | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 30 9 hotels · 5 motels · 13 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 30,627 | $601K | B |
| Hampton 21% vacation homes | 21 mi northwest | 30 min | 63 35 hotels · 17 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 16,381 | $550K | B+ |
| Salem | 18 mi southwest | 25 min | 23 11 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 45,381 | $543K | B− |
| Salisbury | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 15 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 9,530 | $479K | B |
| Danvers | 18 mi southwest | 25 min | 14 11 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 29,211 | $644K | B− |
| Ipswich | 10 mi west | 15 min | 5 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs | 14,131 | $745K | A |
| Newburyport | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 10 3 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 19,148 | $834K | A− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Paper House
Other well-known places within 52 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw51 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw33 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
30 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
39 mi LakeWalden Pond
33 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
130 mi MuseumBunker Hill Monument
31 mi GardenBoston CommonPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0
Visiting Paper House
Is Paper House in Rockport?
Yes. It’s inside Rockport, MA.
When is the best time to visit Paper House?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 65–79°.
How far is Paper House from Boston?
About 30 miles southwest of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Paper House?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 29 miles away.
Where should I stay near Paper House?
Rockport (in town, 29 places to stay), Gloucester (4 mi, 30 places to stay) and Hampton (21 mi, 63 places to stay).
Tips from people in Rockport
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Rockport’s Town Square.
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