Kemp Barn
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Kemp Barn
Kemp Barn, at 186 Summer Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 19, 1984. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, 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. The listing covers 1.6 acres. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 5 MB · National Archives↗1853 to today
- 1853Built
- 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 42 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
186 Summer Ave., Reading · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
22 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 Kemp Barn
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Kemp Barn
Is Kemp Barn on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jul 19, 1984 (Register number 84002721).
Is Kemp Barn a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Count Rumford Birthplace, 2.5 miles away.
Can you visit Kemp Barn?
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 Kemp Barn?
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 63791431 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.