Nathaniel Batchelder House
Listed as “Batchelder, Nathaniel, House”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Nathaniel Batchelder House
Nathaniel Batchelder House, at 71 Franklin 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 Vernacular Georgian, as it does for 8 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Reading MRA. The listing covers 1.5 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house at 71 Franklin Street in Reading, 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 · 5 MB · National Archives↗1760 to today
- 1760Built
- 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 42 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes
71 Franklin St., Reading · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies
7 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Vernacular Georgian style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Vernacular Georgian.
Memories of Nathaniel Batchelder House
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Questions about Nathaniel Batchelder House
Is Nathaniel Batchelder House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jul 19, 1984 (Register number 84002503).
Is Nathaniel Batchelder House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Count Rumford Birthplace, 4.4 miles away.
Can you visit Nathaniel Batchelder 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 Nathaniel Batchelder 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 63791304 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.