John Whipple House
Listed as “Whipple, John, House”
About John Whipple House
John Whipple House, at 53 S. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Ipswich to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Oct 9, 1960, one of 189 in Massachusetts. Only 0 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Colonial, as it does for 160 other Massachusetts listings. The listing covers 2 acres. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house in Ipswich, 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 · 108 MB · National Archives↗1960 to today
- 1960Named a National Historic Landmark
- 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 60 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
53 S. Main St., Ipswich · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
13 more Register listings within half a mile
★ 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 John Whipple House
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about John Whipple House
Is John Whipple House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000791).
Is John Whipple House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Oct 9, 1960. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks, 2 of them in Ipswich.
Can you visit John Whipple House?
Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.
Where can I read the history of John Whipple House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 108 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 63793669 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.