National Register of Historic Places

Cuming, Dr. John, House

Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
November 11, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000175

About this property

The Dr. John Cuming House is a historic house located west of Concord, Massachusetts, at 998 Elm Street, at Barretts Mill Road and Reformatory Circle. The 2+1⁄2-story timber-framed house was built around 1754 by John Cuming, a prominent local doctor. In addition to his role as a leading physician in the town, Cuming presided over Concord's town meetings in the turbulent years of the American Revolution, and served as a delegate to the 1779 convention that drafted the Massachusetts State Constitution. He enslaved two men at his home, Brister Freeman and a man known only as "Jem." He left a bequest to Harvard College to be used for the establishment of its medical school. His house later served as the residence of the deputy superintendent of Concord State Prison, and is now owned by the state. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1977. National Register of Historic Places listings in Concord, Massachusetts

Location

Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.46729, -71.39619

Categories

MILITARYHEALTH/MEDICINESOCIAL HISTORY
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When was Cuming, Dr. John, House listed on the National Register?

Cuming, Dr. John, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Cuming, Dr. John, House?

Cuming, Dr. John, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Cuming, Dr. John, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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