Parker House
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About Parker House
Parker House, at 52 Salem 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 was listed as part of Reading MRA. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding in Massachusetts, United States of America. 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↗1792 to today
- 1792Built
- 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 42 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
52 Salem St., Reading · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
26 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Memories of Parker House
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Questions about Parker House
Is Parker House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jul 19, 1984 (Register number 84002774).
Is Parker House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Count Rumford Birthplace, 3.4 miles away.
Can you visit Parker 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 Parker 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 63790693 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.