Anthony House
National Register of Historic Places

Anthony House

Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Listed
January 3, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
85000021

About this property

The Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum is a historic house museum at 67 East Road in Adams, Massachusetts. It is notable as the birthplace of suffragist Susan B. Anthony in 1820 and for its association with early educators and industrialists in Adams. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

67 East Rd.
Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
42.61551, -73.10229

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 85000021. It was listed on January 3, 1985.

Categories

INDUSTRYEDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

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Raid on Fort Massachusetts 1746
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6.1 mi
King George's War – Raid on Fort Massachusetts 1746
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6.1 mi
Raid on Fort Massachusetts (1756)
1756Colonial
7.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Anthony House listed on the National Register?

Anthony House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Anthony House?

Anthony House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Anthony House?

The period of significance for Anthony House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1820.

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