National Register of Historic Places

Gould, Capt. Joseph, House

Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts
Listed
March 9, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90000259

About this property

The Capt. Joseph Gould House is a historic First Period house in Topsfield, Massachusetts. It is a 2.5-story frame house that is six bays wide and two rooms deep. The oldest part of the house, the eastern three bays, may have been built in the late 17th century; it achieved the present footprint with an addition in the early 18th century of the western bays. The house is distinctive among First Period houses in the region because its original portion was built from the start to be two rooms deep, when most houses of the period started out one room deep and were extended to the rear later. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

129 Washington St.
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts
42.64180, -70.96683

Categories

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Sources

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When was Gould, Capt. Joseph, House listed on the National Register?

Gould, Capt. Joseph, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 9, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Gould, Capt. Joseph, House?

Gould, Capt. Joseph, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gould, Capt. Joseph, House?

The period of significance for Gould, Capt. Joseph, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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