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Fairbanks House
A history museum on East St, in the middle of things: 46 places within a five-minute walk. One of 7 history & landmarks in Dedham.
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On the National Register since 1966
Fairbanks House
Fairbanks House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966, and named a National Historic Landmark on Oct 9, 1960. It is significant for its architecture at the national level.
The Fairbanks House in Dedham, Massachusetts is a historic house built around 1641, making it the oldest surviving timber-frame house in North America that has been verified by dendrochronology testing. Puritan settler Jonathan Fairbanks constructed the farm house for his wife Grace (née Smith) and their family. It was occupied and passed down through eight generations of the family until the early 20th century. The…
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46 places within a five-minute walk of Fairbanks House.
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Directions →511 East St
The nearest neighbor is Uno Pizzeria & Grill, 1 min walk away.
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Address
511 East St
Hours
Not set
Phone
(781) 326-1170
Website
http://fairbankshouse.org/
Status
Open
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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.