James Burnham House
A monument on Heartbreak Rd, with 14 places within a five-minute walk. One of 35 history & landmarks in Ipswich.















On the National Register since 1990

James Burnham House
James Burnham House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 9, 1990. It is significant for its historic - non-aboriginal and architecture at the state level. Its architecture is described as First Period and Colonial Revival. It was listed as part of First Period Buildings of Eastern Massachusetts TR.
The James Burnham House is a historic First Period house in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Burnham, who was apparently a wealthy man, lived in three different houses in the area from the 1670s to 1703. This is house is believed to be one that he purchased from Samuel Poad in 1677, based on what is known of the various properties and related transactions. The main body of the house exhibits no exposed evidence of its 17t…
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The nearest neighbor is Thomas Low House, 3 min walk away.
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