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Benjamin Grant House
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National Register of Historic Places

Benjamin Grant House

Listed as “Grant, Benjamin, House”

On the National Register since 198046 years
Early Second PeriodListed 1980Ipswich
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About Benjamin Grant House

Benjamin Grant House, at 47 County St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 17, 1980. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the national level. It was listed as part of Central Village, Ipswich, Massachusetts MRA. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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 · 3 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1735 to today

  1. 1735Built
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

47 County St., Ipswich · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Benjamin Grant HouseStart here
  2. 2Shoreborne Wilson HouseFirst Period · next door
  3. 3Choate BridgeStructure · next door
  4. 4Caldwell BlockItalianate · Built 1870 · next door
  5. 5Bailey HouseQueen Anne · Built 1900 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

12 more Register listings within half a mile

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

★John Whipple HouseColonial0.1 miBHeard-Lakeman HouseSecond Period0.1 miDSouth Green Historic DistrictFederal0.2 miBDr. John Calef HouseFirst Period0.2 miBBurnham-Patch HouseSecond Period · Built 17300.2 miBWade HouseThird Period0.2 miBMerrifield HouseThird Period0.2 miDMeetinghouse Green Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.2 miDIpswich Mills Historic DistrictMid 19th Century0.3 miBNathaniel Rust MansionFirst Period0.4 miBGiddings-Burnham HouseFirst Period · Built 16800.4 miDEast End Historic DistrictVictorian0.4 mi

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Questions about Benjamin Grant House

Is Benjamin Grant House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 17, 1980 (Register number 80000449).

Is Benjamin Grant House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is John Whipple House, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Benjamin Grant 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 Benjamin Grant House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 3 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 63790166 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.