Castle Hill
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Castle Hill
Castle Hill was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 2, 1977. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Aug 5, 1998, one of 189 in Massachusetts. It was among the first 3 of Ipswich’s 32 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and landscape design, at the national level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 559 other Massachusetts listings. The listing covers 165 acres.
What it isDrumlin with mansion in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. 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 · 87 MB · National Archives↗1977 to today
- 1977Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 1998Named a National Historic Landmark
- 2026On the Register for 49 years
Finding Castle Hill
East of Ipswich on Argilla Rd., in Ipswich, MA
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
4 more Register listings 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 Castle Hill
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Castle Hill
Is Castle Hill on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 2, 1977 (Register number 77000183).
Is Castle Hill a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Aug 5, 1998. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks, 2 of them in Ipswich.
Can you visit Castle Hill?
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 Castle Hill?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 87 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 63794774 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.