National Register of Historic Places

Bryant-Cushing House

Norwell, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Listed
March 25, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001613

About this property

The Bryant–Cushing House is a historic First Period house at 768 Main Street in Norwell, Massachusetts. The oldest portion of this 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1698 by Deacon Thomas Bryant. It is five bays wide and two deep, and has a large central chimney. The main entrance is centered on the front facade, and is flanked by fluted pilasters supporting a pediment. The house was in the locally prominent Cushing family for roughly two hundred years. Much of the land formerly associated with the house now forms part of the adjacent Norris Reservation, conservation land owned by The Trustees of Reservations. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and included in the Norwell Village Area Historic District, in 1976.

Location

768 Main St.
Norwell, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
42.15971, -70.78659

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Norwell Village Area Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Woodworth House
Industrial
2 mi
James, Capt. Benjamin, House
Industrial
2.6 mi
Stetson-Ford House
Industrial
2.6 mi
Marshfield Hills Historic District
Listed
2.6 mi

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When was Bryant-Cushing House listed on the National Register?

Bryant-Cushing House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Bryant-Cushing House?

Bryant-Cushing House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bryant-Cushing House?

The period of significance for Bryant-Cushing House is recorded as the industrial era.

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