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Cushing Homestead
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National Register of Historic Places

Cushing Homestead

On the National Register since 197353 years
EnglishListed 1973Hingham
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Cushing Homestead

Cushing Homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 4, 1973. It was among the first 3 of Hingham’s 6 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as English, as it does for 2 other Massachusetts listings. The listing covers 15.3 acres.

What it isBuilding in Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 36 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1678 to today

  1. 1678Built
  2. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 53 years
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Finding Cushing Homestead

West of Cohasset on MA 128, in Hingham, MA

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

★Old Ship MeetinghouseBuilding1.3 miDLincoln Historic DistrictColonial1.4 mi★Gen. Benjamin Lincoln HouseBuilding1.6 mi

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Questions about Cushing Homestead

Is Cushing Homestead on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 4, 1973 (Register number 73000326).

Is Cushing Homestead a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Old Ship Meetinghouse, 1.3 miles away.

Can you visit Cushing Homestead?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Cushing Homestead?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 36 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63796459 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.