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John Proctor House
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National Register of Historic Places

John Proctor House

Listed as “Proctor, John, House”

On the National Register since 199036 years
First PeriodListed 1990Peabody

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

★ Then & now

John Proctor House, 1905 and today

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Proctor House · Library of Congress. Matched to this listing by the words in its caption.

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About John Proctor House

John Proctor House, at 348 Lowell St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 9, 1990. The Register lists it for its historic - non-aboriginal and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as First Period, as it does for 124 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of First Period Buildings of Eastern Massachusetts TR.

What it isListed on the NRHP in Essex County, Massachusetts. 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1905 to today

  1. 1905Proctor House
  2. 1990Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 36 years
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An old view of John Proctor House

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Finding John Proctor House

348 Lowell St., Peabody

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

18 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

More like it

First Period style, nearby

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

Memories of John Proctor House

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Questions about John Proctor House

Is John Proctor House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 9, 1990 (Register number 90000253).

Is John Proctor House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Nathaniel Bowditch House, 2.9 miles away.

Can you visit John Proctor 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 John Proctor House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 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 63789837 · Wikidata · old views from Peabody’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.