Carpenter House
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About Carpenter House
Carpenter House, at 89 Carpenter St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 6, 1983: the first place in Rehoboth to be listed. Only 1,301 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Georgian, as it does for 310 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Rehoboth MRA. The listing covers 2.4 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house 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↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 5 minutes
89 Carpenter St., Rehoboth · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Carpenter HouseStart here
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Samuel Viall HouseGreek Revival · next door - 3
Christopher Carpenter HouseFederal · Built 1800 · 0.2 mi on
6 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Georgian style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Georgian.
Memories of Carpenter House
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Carpenter House
Is Carpenter House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jun 6, 1983 (Register number 83000642).
Is Carpenter House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Old Slater Mill, 6.8 miles away.
Can you visit Carpenter 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 Carpenter 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 63789569 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.