Dr. John Calef House
Listed as “Calef, Dr. John, House”
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About Dr. John Calef House
Dr. John Calef House, at 7 Poplar 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 describes its style as First Period, as it does for 124 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Central Village, Ipswich, Massachusetts MRA. Nine 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↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
7 Poplar St., Ipswich · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
12 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
First Period style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as First Period.
Memories of Dr. John Calef House
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Questions about Dr. John Calef House
Is Dr. John Calef House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 17, 1980 (Register number 80000447).
Is Dr. John Calef 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 Dr. John Calef 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 Dr. John Calef 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 63790168 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.