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Merrifield House
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National Register of Historic Places

Merrifield House

Also known as Rosebank

On the National Register since 198046 years
Third PeriodListed 1980Ipswich
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About Merrifield House

Merrifield House, at 7 Woods Lane, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 17, 1980. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Third Period, as it does for 2 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Central Village, Ipswich, Massachusetts MRA. The listing covers 1.4 acres. Five 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↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

7 Woods Lane, Ipswich · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Merrifield HouseStart here
  2. 2Wade HouseThird Period · next door
  3. 3Burnham-Patch HouseSecond Period · Built 1730 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Heard-Lakeman HouseSecond Period · next door
  5. 5Dr. John Calef HouseFirst Period · next door
Around it

12 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BBenjamin Grant HouseEarly Second Period · Built 17350.2 miBGiddings-Burnham HouseFirst Period · Built 16800.3 miDSouth Green Historic DistrictFederal0.3 mi★John Whipple HouseColonial0.3 miBShoreborne Wilson HouseFirst Period0.3 miStChoate BridgeStructure0.4 miBCaldwell BlockItalianate · Built 18700.4 miDMeetinghouse Green Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.4 miDEast End Historic DistrictVictorian0.4 miBNathaniel Rust MansionFirst Period0.5 miDIpswich Mills Historic DistrictMid 19th Century0.5 miBBailey HouseQueen Anne · Built 19000.5 mi
More like it

Third Period style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Third Period.

Wade House0.1 mi away
Old Garrison House10.3 mi away

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Questions about Merrifield House

Is Merrifield House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 17, 1980 (Register number 80000469).

Is Merrifield House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is John Whipple House, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Merrifield 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 Merrifield 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 63790126 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.