Durgin House
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Durgin House
Durgin House, at 66 Prospect St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 19, 1984. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 579 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Reading MRA. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding 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 · 5 MB · National Archives↗1873 to today
- 1873Built
- 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 42 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
66 Prospect St., Reading · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
18 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of Durgin House
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Durgin House
Is Durgin House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jul 19, 1984 (Register number 84002574).
Is Durgin House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Count Rumford Birthplace, 2.3 miles away.
Can you visit Durgin 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 Durgin House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 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 63790990 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.