Gen. Benjamin Lincoln House
Listed as “Lincoln, Gen. Benjamin, House”
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About Gen. Benjamin Lincoln House
Gen. Benjamin Lincoln House, at 181 North St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Nov 28, 1972: one of 189 Landmarks in Massachusetts and 2 in Hingham. It was among the first 2 of Hingham’s 6 listings. The Register lists it for its military, at the national level.
What it isHistoric house 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 · 78 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes
181 North St., Hingham · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Gen. Benjamin Lincoln HouseStart here
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Lincoln Historic DistrictColonial · 0.2 mi on - 3
Old Ship MeetinghouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Gen. Benjamin Lincoln House
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Questions about Gen. Benjamin Lincoln House
Is Gen. Benjamin Lincoln House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Nov 28, 1972 (Register number 72001303).
Is Gen. Benjamin Lincoln House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Nov 28, 1972. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks, 2 of them in Hingham.
Can you visit Gen. Benjamin Lincoln House?
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 Gen. Benjamin Lincoln House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 78 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 63793821 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.