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Joseph Twitchell House
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National Register of Historic Places

Joseph Twitchell House

Listed as “Twitchell, Joseph, House”

Sherborn’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jan 3, 1986; only 2,021 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older
First PeriodListed 1986Sherborn

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About Joseph Twitchell House

Joseph Twitchell House, at 32 Pleasant St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 3, 1986: the first place in Sherborn to be listed. Only 2,021 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as First Period, as it does for 124 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Sherborn MRA.

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↗
Through the years

1710 to today

  1. 1710Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
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Finding Joseph Twitchell House

32 Pleasant St., Sherborn

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

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First Period style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as First Period.

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Questions about Joseph Twitchell House

Is Joseph Twitchell House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 3, 1986 (Register number 86000510).

Is Joseph Twitchell House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is The Parsonage, 5.2 miles away.

Can you visit Joseph Twitchell 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 Joseph Twitchell 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 63790769 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.