The Parsonage
Listed as “Parsonage, The” · Also known as Horatio Alger House
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About The Parsonage
The Parsonage, at 16 Pleasant St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Nov 11, 1971: one of 189 Landmarks in Massachusetts. Only 113 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its literature, at the national level. Two 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 · 111 MB · National Archives↗1824 to today
- 1824Built
- 1971Added to the National Register and named a National Historic Landmark
- 2026On the Register for 55 years
Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes
16 Pleasant St., Natick · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
7 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 The Parsonage
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about The Parsonage
Is The Parsonage on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Nov 11, 1971 (Register number 71000903).
Is The Parsonage a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Nov 11, 1971. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit The Parsonage?
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 The Parsonage?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 111 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 63793761 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.