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Sylvanus Thayer House
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A museum on Washington St, in the middle of things: 98 places within a five-minute walk. One of 14 arts & culture in Braintree Town.
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On the National Register since 1974
Gen. Sylvanus Thayer House
Gen. Sylvanus Thayer House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 3, 1974. It is significant for its military, engineering, education and architecture at the national level.
The Gen. Sylvanus Thayer House, also known as the Sylvanus Thayer Birthplace, is an historic house at 786 Washington Street in Braintree, Massachusetts. It is operated by the Braintree Historical Society as the Thayer House Museum, which is open year-round.
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98 places within a five-minute walk of Sylvanus Thayer House.
📜See a landmarkBraintree Historical Society1 min walk🥕Pick up something localBraintree Farmers Market1 min walk🌳Get outsideFrench's Common2 min walk☕Grab a coffeeDunkin'4 min walk
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Thayer Public LibraryLibrary
1 min walk🏛️Braintree Town HallTown hall
1 min walk🏛️East Braintree, MassachusettsCentral government office
1 min walk🏛️Braintree Emergency Management AgencyCentral government office
1 min walk🤝Sustainable BraintreeOrganization
1 min walk💧Braintree Water DepartmentPublic service and government
1 min walkWhere it is
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The nearest neighbor is Braintree Historical Society, 1 min walk away.
Address786 Washington St · 02184
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Phone(781) 848-1640
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Address
786 Washington St
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Phone
(781) 848-1640
Website
http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/74000372.pdf
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.