Harnden-Browne House
National Register of Historic Places

Harnden-Browne House

Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
February 1, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
85000498

About this property

The Harnden–Browne House is a historic house at 60-62 Salem Street in Reading, Massachusetts, exemplifying the adaptation of older buildings to new architectural styles. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1831 by Sylvester Harnden, likely in a Georgian-Federal vernacular style. Later in the 19th century it was restyled with some Queen Anne details, and converted to a boarding house. In 1928 it was owned by Thomas Browne, an Irish immigrant who first roomed in the house. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

60-62 Salem St.
Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.52719, -71.09728

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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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Raid on Menotomy (Arlington)
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Skirmish at Menotomy (Arlington)
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When was Harnden-Browne House listed on the National Register?

Harnden-Browne House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Harnden-Browne House?

Harnden-Browne House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Harnden-Browne House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1831.

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