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Beebe Homestead
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National Register of Historic Places

Beebe Homestead

On the National Register since 198937 years
FederalListed 1989Wakefield
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Beebe Homestead

Beebe Homestead, at 142 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 6, 1989. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 661 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Wakefield MRA. The listing covers 1.5 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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 · 6 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1808 to today

  1. 1808Built
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

142 Main St., Wakefield · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Beebe HomesteadStart here
  2. 2House at 20 Hancock RoadItalianate · Built 1867 · next door
  3. 3Dr. Thomas Simpson HouseGeorgian · Built 1750 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4House at 28 Cordis StreetGreek Revival · Built 1845 · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5House at 190 Main StreetItalianate · Built 1856 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHouse at 18A and 20 Aborn StreetQueen Anne · Built 18880.3 miBHouse at 196 Main StreetGreek Revival · Built 18570.3 miBHouse at 11 Wave AvenueQueen Anne · Built 18880.4 miBHouse at 9 White AvenueGeorgian Revival · Built 19040.4 miBHouse at 20 Lawrence StreetQueen Anne · Built 18800.5 miBHouse at 15 Lawrence AvenueQueen Anne · Built 18720.5 miBHouse at 23 Lawrence StreetColonial Revival · Built 18900.5 miBHouse at 15 Wave AvenueItalianate · Built 18830.5 miBHouse at 193 Vernon StreetFederal · Built 18400.5 miBHouse at 1 Woodcrest DriveFederal · Built 17890.5 mi
More like it

Federal style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.

Dr. Thomas Simpson HouseBuilt 1750 · 0.1 mi away
House at 193 Vernon StreetBuilt 1840 · 0.5 mi away
House at 1 Woodcrest DriveBuilt 1789 · 0.5 mi away
House at 38 Salem StreetBuilt 1810 · 0.6 mi away

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Questions about Beebe Homestead

Is Beebe Homestead on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 6, 1989 (Register number 89000667).

Is Beebe Homestead a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Boardman House, 3.6 miles away.

Can you visit Beebe Homestead?

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 Beebe Homestead?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 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 63791622 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.