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Philip Eames House
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National Register of Historic Places

Philip Eames House

Listed as “Eames, Philip, House”

Washington’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 12, 1986; only 2,245 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older
FederalListed 1986Washington

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Philip Eames House

Philip Eames House, at Stone House Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 12, 1986: the first place in Washington to be listed. Only 2,245 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its 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 Washington MRA. The listing covers 1 acre.

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 · 11 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1843 to today

  1. 1843Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
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Finding Philip Eames House

Stone House Rd., Washington

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

Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

More like it

Federal style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.

Memories of Philip Eames House

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Questions about Philip Eames House

Is Philip Eames House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 12, 1986 (Register number 86002140).

Is Philip Eames House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Crane and Company Old Stone Mill Rag Room, 6.8 miles away.

Can you visit Philip Eames 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 Philip Eames House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 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 63789230 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.